Adam Teva V\u2019Din has petitioned the High Court of Justice against the Ministry of Defense<\/strong> and the Defense Facilities Committee<\/strong> (‘valmab’) to halt the plan. We do not oppose the army\u2019s operational needs, but we insist that the project was advanced illegally – without an approved outline plan, without an environmental impact assessment, and without public consultation. Such shortcuts violate national master plans designed to protect Israel\u2019s natural assets and open spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This week\u2019s debate in the Knesset\u2019s Environment Committee revealed how deeply Ein-Fit has moved the Israeli public. The committee room was packed – representatives of the determined Golan-based activist association ‘Save Ein-Fit<\/strong>‘, local council heads, residents, and environmentalists crowded shoulder-to-shoulder, speaking with passion about their love for the valley and their determination to preserve it. Knesset Members of the Committee were well-informed and very responsive to the issues of the case as presented to them by Adam Teva V’Din attorney, Ortal Sanker. One resident said, \u201cWe want our children to grow up where nature still breathes,\u201d capturing the sentiment of many in the hall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An IDF representative claimed that the plan had been scaled back and that public access to the spring would be maintained. Adam Teva V’Din’s Freedom of Information petition revealed that the plan had been advanced through the Defense Facilities Committee<\/strong> (‘valmab’) – which is authorized to fast-track plans only if truly urgent or classified. Despite media reports suggesting progress, the approval still stands, and the army has not yet revoked the permit.<\/strong> But as one participant observed, \u201cIf you sit at the spring and look up to see dozens of army buildings around you – what kind of nature remains?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For now, construction is frozen pending the High Court hearing – a temporary safeguard won through legal action. Adam Teva V\u2019Din continues to lead the legal struggle to protect Ein-Fit, demanding that any future planning process fully assess environmental impacts and uphold the law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As Ortal Sanker, attorney at Adam Teva V’Din comments: “Protecting Ein-Fit is not only about one spring it is about defending the principle that Israel\u2019s natural heritage belongs to all of us – and that its preservation is a measure of our commitment to the generations who will come after us.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The fragile site now faces the threat of destruction: the IDF plans to build a massive training facility in the heart of the valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6283,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[62],"tags":[86,108,123],"class_list":["post-6517","news_and_updates","type-news_and_updates","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-litigation","tag-planning","tag-watchdog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKnesset Committee faces a packed crowd of concerned citizens<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Scaled back – but not cancelled<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Temporary safeguard – and our legal action continues<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n