[84143] The government will budget 5.5 million NIS for food and clothing for youth in the hills of Judea and Samaria

The government will fund food and clothing for hilltop youth in Judea and Samaria

According to a publication on ynet reported by Amir Ettinger & Yuval Segev, the government will launch a program to prevent violence among youth in Judea and Samaria through educational means. As part of the program, approximately 5.5 million shekels will be allocated to fund food and clothing for 657 teenagers in farms and hills, at a rate of 50 shekels per day per teenager, for seven months in 2026.

As reported in War Room 🎗️, the budget will be transferred to the regional councils that handle the youth. Government sources cited in the original publication emphasized that the move is intended to strengthen the connection between the youth and the authorities in order to "prevent a decline into violence," noting that "the government supports farms that are a security necessity," while clarifying that those who break the law will be dealt with by enforcement agencies.

On the other hand, the opposition is harshly criticizing the move. Member of Knesset Vladimir Beliak (Yesh Atid-Together), who serves as the opposition coordinator on the Finance Committee, turned to the Attorney General with a demand to examine the legality of the budgeting. In his letter, reported by Amir Ettinger & Yuval Segev, Beliak wondered whether the move meets the "principle of equality," whether transparent criteria were established, and whether there is a justification to prioritize this group over other at-risk youth populations, especially during a period close to elections.

The details of the plan received broad resonance in additional reports, including in News Arena, which summarized the main financial data originally published on ynet.