Settlements council elects Israel Ganz as next chairman

The Yesha Council, an umbrella organization representing settlement municipal authorities in the West Bank, announces the appointment of Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Ganz as its next chairman.

Ganz will replace Shlomo Ne’eman as head of Yesha, after he lost his reelection campaign for mayor of the Gush Etzion Regional Council during the nation-wide local elections in February.

“At this time, the communities in Judea and Samaria stand at a dramatic and fateful crossroads that will affect their future, and the State of Israel as a whole,” says Ganz after being chosen Yesha chairman.

“We face huge challenges to protect the heart of the State of Israel. Deepening our grip on the region will ensure the security and strengthening of the country. Living in Judea and Samaria should be like anywhere else in the State of Israel…. We need to work hard to develop infrastructure and places of employment and commerce.”