Netanyahu tells northern leaders he’s committed to recovery, continuing fight

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is committed to northerners’ security, promising to invest in their recovery, “just as we did in the south,” during a meeting with northern leaders this afternoon in the Western Galilee town of Shlomi, according to a statement from his office.

“We will continue to act decisively against all threats,” Netanyahu says.

A video from the meeting published by the Ynet news site shows local regional council head Moshe Davidovich, who has been an outspoken voice demanding more support for the north, praising an NIS 12 billion plan for the north’s recovery from war-related economic issues.

In the short clip, he is heard thanking lawmaker Ze’ev Elkin, who holds a junior ministerial position in the Finance Ministry charged with funding recovery efforts in the north and south. He is not heard thanking Netanyahu or Defense Minister Israel Katz, who are both seated next to him.

Earlier, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that drone warnings sounded in the town some 30 minutes after the premier’s visit.