One of the massive changes within the Israeli population that has transpired over the last few years is that the pipe dream of living side by side with Arabs who have their own State has been dismissed as a terrible idea that promotes terror. At least 70-80% of the Jewish population in the State of Israel distrusts any Arab leader within Israel – and for good reason. The only way to become an Arab leader inside of Israel is to praise and encourage terrorism against the Jewish people.
That is why, the long overdue decision to massively expand Jewish settlement in the entire Land of Israel is now becoming a reality. In the last year alone, dozens of new small settlements are dotting the entire Judean and Samarian landscape. Often, each one of these tiny encampments are nothing more than a handful of teenagers and a family or two that are literally beginning from scratch. These barren mountains have often been barren for literally two thousand years.
But times are changing. The Jewish people are returning in record numbers from Western countries while they continue to come from the former Soviet Union and war-torn Ukraine. The most natural location for the tens of thousands to settle will not be up north which has been hit hard by missile fire. The south of Israel is growing, but does not possess the kind of job opportunities that central Israel – from Jerusalem to Tel-Aviv – offers.
The most natural location for the massive settlement will be in Judea and Samaria, most of which is within 30-45 minutes of either Tel-Aviv or Jerusalem. This change is major.