The Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has launched a project to the tune of 3 million shekels ($838,000) to fight attempts to delegitimize Israel’s control of Judea and Samaria, the Jordan Valley and the Golan Heights.

Minister Amichai Chikli said the move would include funding activities of the Samaria Regional Council’s foreign relations arm and recognizing its programs as an “official public diplomacy tool of the State of Israel.”

All participating local authorities will host official delegations, as well as journalists and influencers, including from the U.S., Europe and Latin America, for tours of Jewish communities and meetings with residents.