A group of families planning to settle in the Lachish region, including dozens of families that were expelled from Gaza in 2005, has filed a suit against Prime Minister’s Office Director-General Raanan Dinur for allegedly violating a promise.  Dinur promised the would-be residents of Lachish that their 500 square meter plots of land would cost NIS 148,000 each, but later raised the price to NIS 240,000.

The families say that several experts, including one working for the government, have assessed the value of the plots of land at between NIS 100,000-140,000.  Their attorney, Yossi Fuchs, said, “The state should not spit in the expellee’s faces as they continue their pioneering efforts despite the suffering they experienced.  The state must fulfill its promises.”