A group of Chareidi investors, together with Jewish-American businessman *Steve Witkoff*, the U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, purchased large sections of land from the Beit Jamal Monastery in Beit Shemesh in a record-breaking deal worth around 900 million shekels. The sale, approved by the Vatican, marks a historic shift in the region.
The area is planned to become a new Chareidi neighborhood with thousands of housing units, schools, shuls, and public facilities. The move is expected to significantly impact local real estate prices and reshape Beit Shemesh's demographic and urban landscape.
The deputy Mayor Not Pleased:
With all due respect to the "growing demand for Chareidi housing in central Israel," there's also a growing demand for normal, balanced living in Beit Shemesh. Turning the city into a place that absorbs only young Chareidi families will quickly lead us to a state-appointed committee and economic collapse.
Beit Shemesh won't be able to provide even basic services to its residents — and today's issues in the newer neighborhoods will seem minor compared to what's coming.
Therefore, the Mayor will need to divide the neighborhood and allocate a sufficient portion of the former monastery lands for general public housing. In addition, employment towers must be built in that future neighborhood to generate revenue for the city's budget, for the benefit of all residents.
Unrestrained construction is not a development plan — it's irresponsibility!
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It is a plan if you live off of handouts from the government
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