On this coming Thursday, 2 Elul, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman is expected to sign a document that will turnover a shooting range to the municipality of Elad, an area that will serve for the construction of thousands of apartments.

Elad is located in a place where there are not many building options like the rest of the cities, west of Highway 6, north of the Hanson quarry and south of nature reserve. The only option of expanding the city is the area of ​​the firing range in question. In the past, they tried to persuade the defense ministers to allow the annexation of the area of ​​fire owned by the IDF to Elad, but were rejected in response to the decision. The area of ​​fire from the IDF for the expansion of the city. Lieberman responded to the request and on Thursday, as stated, is expected to sign the transfer of ownership of the above area.

A ceremony will be held on Thursday on the firing range, in which a number of government minister and Elad officials are expected to attend.

Elad Mayor Yisrael Porush estimates the area will accommodate 10,000 to 25,000 apartments in the future and with a bit of vision, Elad will double or triple its size.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)