The base, located near Haifa Bay, is set to be completely emptied and repurposed as a new industrial zone for the area.
With the government declaring war on Israel's sky-high real estate prices, will the market ever go down? Many experts are doubtful, especially for Israel's largest cities.
The ILA manages some 93% of Israeli public lands, and is in charge of authorizing the transfer of land rights, rezoning land, and providing permits for building changes.
The neighborhood will be spread over an area of approximately 10 hectares, and will be in close proximity to the region's salt ponds.
The NGOs filed on behalf of all Arab local authorities in Wadi Ara and 74 area residents, several local councils and the communities of Umm al-Qatif, Misar, and Al-‘Iryan.
Re-purposing sections of IDF bases in central Israel has been touted as a solution for the ongoing issue of housing shortages in the area.
Israel Land Authority agents among seven suspects arrested over alleged bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
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