Soldiers will travel for free on all Egged buses from now on (except non-residents of Eilat traveling to and from Eilat). This will enable them to avoid the dangers of having to hitchhike - although some soldiers have said that they would continue to hitch for rides, especially where bus service is not frequent. In a related story, the Knesset Finance Committee approved the allocation of 53 million shekels for the paving of four by-pass roads in Judea and Samaria, and 9 million shekels to improve lighting at key Yesha intersections.