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Sunday, September 21, 2014
Cabinet Communique - Gaza Strip enemy territory

Cabinet Communique
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday, 21 September 2014):


1. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks:

"Today, the Cabinet will approve a NIS 1.3 billion supplement for Sderot and
the communities in the area adjacent to the Gaza Strip. This is the largest
investment that the State of Israel has ever made in this area. This is in
addition to the NIS 417 million that we transferred during Operation
Protective Edge. We are developing a new industrial zone in Sderot,
transportation infrastructure in the area and are encouraging young people
and students to move to the area adjacent to the Gaza Strip.

We came to this country to build and to be built. We came to this part of
our land in order to build and be built in it and nobody will uproot us. We
will strengthen our hold and our development of this area just as in other
areas. I say 'as in other areas' because on Tuesday we will submit for
Cabinet approval a supplement regarding an approximately NIS 2 billion in
additional funds for the communities and cities of the south. In the
framework of this decision, we will build a new hospital in Be'er Sheva, in
addition to the hundreds of additional beds for the existing Soroka Medical
Center.

We will connect new natural gas infrastructures for the benefit of factories
in the south. We will invest in initiatives to connect the Negev in the
framework of the Digital Israel program. We will encourage small and
mid-size businesses. We will develop tourism and all aspects of life
including the important cyber aspect for all residents of the Negev,
including Bedouin. This is a deep commitment on our part. I think that it
has found expression.

I mentioned the word 'cyber'. I would like to update the public and the
Cabinet that I decided last week to develop a national authority on the
cyber issue to arrange and see to defending the entire State of Israel on
the cyber issue. That is, defending not only important facilities and
security agencies, but how to defend Israeli citizens against these attacks.
This is the establishment of a new authority. It is, in effect, the creation
of an air force against new threats and not rely on this being carried out
by existing agencies. We are in a new world; we are preparing with new
forces. This has very major significance for the defense of the State of
Israel in the future.

Standard and Poor's has maintained Israel's A+ credit rating, but it must be
noted that they said that this is based on the assumption that Israel will
continue the responsible economic policy that we have led in recent years
and not deviate from it. I think that this obligates us to an even greater
effort that we have not yet completed in order to maintain security needs
alongside the necessary economic responsibility, as well as the other needs
of the State of Israel. In the end we are standing here with several clear
components and the effort is yet before us.

I would also like to announce that, as of now, according to very interesting
statistics, most of which are positive, the State of Israel in 2013 (there
is always a one year lag), officially, I can tell Israelis on the eve of
Rosh Hashanah, that Israel's population has passed eight million. No less
important, for the first time in the history of the State of Israel, more
than six million Jews live here. This number has great significance in light
of our people's history in the previous century as well as in the current
one.

While we never lack constant challenges from all sides I think that we
proved over the past year that we can overcome them. Our strongest quality
is the unity of the people and the heroism of our soldiers in repelling one
of these threats and dealing a severe blow to our enemies on the southern
border, of course.

On the eve of our holiday, I would like to send our best wishes for a full
and rapid recovery to the wounded IDF soldiers and citizens and at the same
time send our deepest condolences to the families of the fallen.

I would also like to commend the entire people of Israel for the
determination and unity that they showed during Operation Protective Edge. I
would like to send them greetings from the ministers and myself that they
should now have the vacation that was denied them during the summer. Be with
your families and above all, have a happy, quiet and safe year."

2. Pursuant to Article 12 of the 1959 State Service Law (Appointments), the
Cabinet decided to appoint Nissim Ben-Shetrit as Director General of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

3. The Cabinet discussed visa exemptions for citizens of the Republic of
Moldova who hold biometric passports.

4. Pursuant to the 1952 Civil Damages Law (State Responsibility), the
Cabinet declared the Gaza Strip to be "enemy territory" retroactive to 7
July 2014.

5. Pursuant to the Supreme Court's 29 July 2014 decision regarding the route
of the security fence in the area of Batir and UNESCO's 20 June 2014
decision, the Cabinet did not see fit to change its previous decisions.

6. The Cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal for the
communal settlement and socio-economic development of Sderot and the area
adjacent to the Gaza Strip in 2014-2018.

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