Defense Minister and Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz welcomed on Wednesday the approval of the "Green Islands" law in the Knesset plenum.
"We are placing Israel first and foremost, and putting politics aside - the Dead Sea and Eilat will be declared 'green islands'. Thanks to the move led by Minister Farkash Hacohen and MK Ginzburg, tourism will finally be able to return and business owners whose livelihoods have been harmed will get some breathing space. We have come to heal Israel, responsibly and carefully," Gantz said.