The state’s assessment of the mass movement of combat personnel to the south is too optimistic: a study by researchers from the Samuel Neaman Institute at the Technion and Ben-Gurion University states that there is a potential for up to 3,000 people and that only a few hundred may actually move their residence. To meet its goals, the state will have to lure the soldiers tens of thousands of shekels a year. According to the study, permanent personnel are not expected to contribute significantly to the development of the region.
