A lot of the Negev Desert and Judean Desert are still undeveloped.
Water and infrastructure is a major issue in the Negev.
And I doubt if they will be.
There ain't no water.
Towns originally sprang up around water wells.
Damascus was settled SO early because it had and has TWO totally independent fresh water wells.
When we lived in Saudi Arabia it rained ONE time...in FIVE years. Dry as a bone. That's why the fresh water wells were/are so important.
Of course the Saudis have desalination plants out the wazoo AND the power to keep them running another 200 years at least.