Millions allocated for environment in Israel

A total of 432 applications were submitted to the fund, totaling approximately 1.2 billion Shekels (USD 326 million). Approximately 70 percent - 294 applications - were submitted by local authorities, of which 60 were submitted by minority authorities and 12 applications were submitted by city associations.

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The management of the Fund for the Preservation of Open Spaces, headed by the Director of the Israel Land Authority, Yankee Quint, confirmed Monday at its meeting that the Fund will allocate approximately 400 million Shekels (USD 109 million) to approximately 165 environmental projects and the accessibility of nature sites to the public, of which approximately 150 million Shekels ($41) is designated for th