Settlement Minister Tzachi Hanegbi (Likud) today toured the community of Beit El in Binyamin and pledged to assist in the transfer of the Binyamin Battalion IDF base to enable construction of hundreds of additional housing units.
The Minister began the tour at the Jacob’s Ladder site together with Ministry Director Dr. Yosef Dresnin, and Beit El Council head Shai Alon. He received an extensive explanation from Tanach expert Dr. Hagai Ben-Artzi, who told about the place’s past and how it was discovered upon Israel’s return to Judea and Samaria.