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New ultra-Orthodox Neighborhood to Be Built in Israel's North

A string of Haredi housing projects are being built in the north, prompting some locals to fear for the area's future.

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Eli Ashkenazi

"A historic, thrilling event," Haredi newspapers enthused, describing a cornerstone-setting ceremony held last Thursday in Tiberias. The cornerstone was laid for a new ultra-Orthodox neighborhood, Kiryat Sanz, to be built in coming years. Thousands of celebrants flocked around the stage, with the festivities continuing even after one bench collapsed and three people were lightly injured.

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