The fund also said it will join national effort to establish five communities in Mevo’ot Arad and Yatir areas
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) on Tuesday approved strategic assistance totaling 90 million shekels, including 30 million shekels for Kibbutz Manara and approximately 60 million shekels for development in the Arad Valley.
Under the first decision, Kibbutz Manara was designated a “special priority assistance target,” enabling the immediate transfer of 30 million shekels for the restoration of destroyed neighborhoods and the renewal of infrastructure. The kibbutz sustained extensive damage to its buildings and infrastructure during the war against Hezbollah, which began attacking the Jewish state a day after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.
At the same time, the board approved designating the Arad Valley—including the city of Arad and the Mevo’ot Arad region—as a priority assistance area.