Yahadut HaTorah MK R� Moshe Gafne is proposing a unique solution to bring an end to the controversy surrounding the proposed fortified emergency room at Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon.

The new idea is taken from the state-of-the-art Italian equipment used to construct the Minheret Carmel Tunnel, a project in which care was taken not to damage the area above the tunnel.

The idea originates from engineer Tuvia Sagiv, who presented what he views as a doable solution. Meetings were held with the Chief Rabbinate of Israel�s Rav Tuvia Ruza and Rav Aryeh Dvir, who presents HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita, and they now hope to present the proposal to Eyal Gabbai of the Prime Minister�s Office.

There are still a number of hurdles to tackle, including extremely sandy ground conditions and the fact that such project is unprecedented in Israel, seeking to dig out an extremely wide tunnel.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)