ISRAEL HAYOM
by Shlomo Cesana and Mati Tuchfeld
May 20, 2015

The government announced major construction projects in Jerusalem on Tuesday during a special cabinet session marking the 48th anniversary of the city’s reunification. At the meeting, which was held at the Israel Museum, the cabinet approved the construction of a large visitors center in the Western Wall area, to be inaugurated in 2017 when the city marks 50 years since reunification following the 1967 Six-Day War. “A five-year plan will be formulated on upgrading infrastructures and encouraging visits to the Western Wall plaza including, continued development of the Western Wall plaza and tunnels, the preservation of archaeological finds, upgrading transportation infrastructure, and expanded educational activity for students and soldiers,” read the cabinet’s decision. READ MORE