Jerusalem, 17 May, 2026 (TPS-IL) -- The Israeli government approved a plan to establish a new Israel Defense Forces museum, a central recruitment office, and a bureau for the Defense Minister in eastern Jerusalem, in a move officials say will strengthen the state’s presence in the capital, the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.
The decision was endorsed during a special Jerusalem Day government meeting on Thursday, following a joint initiative by the Defense Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, and the Israel Land Authority.
The project includes allocating a 36-dunam (3.6 hectares) complex near Ammunition Hill and the former United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) compound in Ma’alot Dafna for the new facilities.
The move, officials said, is expected to serve as a strategic development engine for Jerusalem, expanding the presence of national institutions and defense-related activity in the city.
