Local residents say facility would unduly damage the environment, when it could be constructed in a nearby industrial zone instead

Forests harm biodiversity, says Society for Protection of Nature in Israel; KKL insists trees stop desertification; and a senior ecologist says both bodies have outdated ideas

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