Relative to other towns in Israel, car ownership is low.The town’s main economy is from retail trade. Recently, Beit Shean has started to develop but growth is slower than other similar towns in Israel.
The old Ottoman railway line that passed through Beit Shean to Damascus closed in 1947 just before the State of Israel was established in 1948. The railway line reopened in 2016 and today runs from Beit Shean to Haifa, which is a major port and industrial area. The new transport connection is a huge lever to help the region’s demographic growth programs.
Beit Shean has great potential to increase trade and employment options for residents and to attract new families. This is the focus of our work.