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Netanyahu Commits to Revitalizing Negev at Dimona Ceremony

12/15/2025

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attended a cornerstone-laying ceremony in Dimona for a neighborhood named after his brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yoni Netanyahu, who died in the Entebbe operation.
He highlighted the Negev's development.
Netanyahu said, "What we see here is a battle for every apartment."
He pledged the government's commitment to revitalizing the Negev and shifting development away from central Israel.
He praised Dimona's mayor for his efforts.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attended a cornerstone-laying ceremony in Dimona for a neighborhood named after his brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yoni Netanyahu, who died in the Entebbe operation.
He highlighted the Negev's development.
Netanyahu said, "What we see here is a battle for every apartment."
He pledged the government's commitment to revitalizing the Negev and shifting development away from central Israel.
He praised Dimona's mayor for his efforts.