Northern Border

The Jewish National Fund approved 33 million shekels to support 22 northern Israeli settlements located two to five kilometers from the Lebanese border for infrastructure rehabilitation.

23 kindergartens in northern border communities will open this year even though the number of children in them is below the standard. About 11 million shekels will be allocated for the decision, which is intended to encourage families to return and join the communities. In Margaliot, the number of children has already doubled, and ten new families have joined in Zarit.

The "Magic Touch" Apache helicopter squadron, which supported maneuvering forces and intercepted UAVs during the war, has moved from Ramon base to Ramat David. Major G. explained that following the lessons of October 7, the IDF decided to disperse attack helicopter forces across both ends of the country to ensure better border protection.

A serious security incident occurred over the weekend on the northern border: Hezbollah launched an explosive drone toward IDF forces, resulting in no casualties. According to military analyst Noam Amir, the IDF chose to conceal the incident from both the public and the political echelon.

Almost three years after the outbreak of the war, many farmers are still waiting for compensation. The ReGrow organization has raised 6.5 million dollars, is assisting 46 farms, and is promoting the planting of over 268,000 trees and vines in 21 settlements in the north.