The Diplomatic-Security Cabinet has approved the financing of the multi-year plan for the protection of the north in the amount of NIS 5 billion.
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said the program will be under the Home Front Command and half a billion will be transferred immediately between 2018 and 2019. He said "The plan will include the protection of public structures, hospitals, educational institutions, public shelters, and the state's participation in the construction of residential secure spaces" against earthquakes and missile attacks. He added, "We will now begin to work on preparing laws that will ease regulation and bureaucracy."