Israel’s Mass Evacuation Plan

According to the plan, citizens of central and northern Israel will be housed in schools, educational establishments and even boarding schools, bed-and-breakfasts, and hotels in cases of national emergency. The Housing Ministry will prepare a plan for the establishment of temporary housing facilities including tents and caravans. Local councils acting as hosts will provide for the evacuees for a period of one week, and each family will receive a NIS 150 (roughly $39) allowance from the Finance Ministry.

Home Front Protection Minister Matan Vilnai said that after a briefing from the national security adviser, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu green-lighted the plan. It will be introduced to various government ministers after being approved by the Ministerial Committee. The plan is estimated to cost hundreds of millions of shekels.

Caravans like these will be provided for the evacuees.www.israelimages.com/Israel Talby “I have spoken to council heads in the Eilat district, and they appreciate the importance of hosting residents of central and northern Israel at times of emergency,” Vilnai told Ynet. “One must keep in mind that countries will agree to help us and send portable housing units at times of massive natural disasters such as earthquakes or fires, but I doubt this will be the case during a war.”