Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz on Sunday summoned the heads of the Gush Etzion Regional Council to a meeting in his office, to discuss a new plan to increase security on the roads in the region amid a wave of lethal attacks.<br />Regional council head Davidi Perl and deputy head Moshe Savil were present, as were professional experts from the Transportation Ministry, the Netivei Israel transport authority, and the Gush Etzion council.<br />In the meeting Katz revealed that planning has completed for security measures in the area, funding has been allocated, and the tractors will start working to implement the plans this coming January.<br />Perl thanked Katz for his efforts, and said he was convinced that the planned work will immediately improve the personal security of residents, and the security situation on the roads in Gush Etzion.
