Construction And Housing Ministry

New heritage center to honor Soviet Jewry

The government today approved a plan for a center backed by multiple ministries to create a special center to preserve the stories of the Jews of the Soviet Union.

Dir.Gen. of Housing Min.:

'20,000 foreign workers due to arrive in Israel'

Yehuda Morgenstern: 'If we want workers here and now, we need the Palestinians. If we want them in the next few weeks, we can wait for the foreign workers.'

New town near Gaza border:

Goldknopf to propose establishment of Hanun

The town will be established as a mixed community for about 500 religious and secular families.

Judea & Samaria to be included in govt's affordable rent project

MKs Smotrich & Azoulay stalled Knesset committee until Construction Ministry agreed to divert necessary budgets.

Shas MK leaves Housing Ministry

Minister Yitzhak Cohen announces he prefers to focus on his work as a minister in the Ministry of Finance.

New plan to speed up construction of homes

Housing Min. Yaakov Litzman presents plan to offer grants for purchasing homes in periphery, increasing mortgages for those buying homes.

Litzman: I just asked for the Housing Ministry and got it

Incoming Housing Minister says he didn't have to negotiate with Netanyahu to receive the ministry: As soon as I asked for it, I got it.

Kulanu MK to serve as Housing Minister

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon seeking to appoint MK Dr. Yifat Shasha-Biton as Minister of Construction and Housing.

'Half of the apartments should go to Beitar Illit residents'

Beitar Illit mayor: 50% of new apartments being built should go to city's residents, says many residents are eligible for public housing.

Housing Ministry meets in Muslim Quarter

Housing Ministry hold monthly meeting in home of former PM Ariel Sharon and location where Mark Twain stayed during visit to the Holy Land.

Construction Ministry increases investment in Judea and Samaria

In 2016 Construction and Housing Ministry invested highest amount in decade: NIS 171.8 million for first nine months of year.

Students unearth 2000-year old Jewish town to fund Poland trip

Students at Jerusalem's Boyar High School participate in archaeological excavations to help fund their trip to Poland's concentration camps.

14,000 new housing units for Bet Shemesh, 60% to haredim

14,000 new housing units will be constructed in the coming years in Bet Shemesh, 60% are earmarked for haredim.

Upgrade on 'Cost of Living' lottery for discounted housing

Ministers Kahlon and Galant have changed the lottery to win discounted housing, in order to increase the chances of a win.

Another Freeze? Meetings for 1,500 Units in Jerusalem Cancelled

'Master plan' to build new neighborhood in Har Homa put on hold 'for no reason' - while plans for Arab neighborhoods kept on the agenda.

Interview

Uri Ariel to Leftists: Bring it On

Housing Minister dismisses criticism over housing, encourages right-wing voters to attend polls and the rally Sunday for a secure Israel.

Where Will Amona Residents Go?

Housing, Defense Ministry officials, IDF search for alternative land for Amona, slated to be destroyed - without inviting residents.

134.5 Million Shekel Program Launched to Expand Gaza Belt

Large-scale program to appeal to young families to move to the region with heavily subsidized housing.

Minister: 2015 to be Banner Year for Home Construction

The Housing Ministry says that 46,000 homes will be completed between January and October of 2015 - far more than this year.

Housing Crisis Deepens as Building Remains Frozen

Apartment prices jump 4.4% in second quarter of 2014 - price of new apartments up 13% - as Netanyahu's construction freeze continues.

5,000 Palestinian Workers approved by the Socioeconomic Cabinet

Palestinian workers approved to work as part of new housing initiative. To be joined by both foreign workers and a local Israeli force.

Conflict Erupts Over Solutions to Housing Crisis

Where to invest - that is the question. Housing and Finance Ministries face off over the better solution to the housing problem.

MKs Fume as Lapid Pulls Funds for Judea and Samaria

Yo-yo budgeting? FM pulls Housing Ministry funding, causing Jewish Home MK to rail against Finance 'circus.'

Funding Frozen to Ministry of Housing Projects

Hundreds of millions of shekels in money for new construction delayed transfer after MK Elazar Stern complains.

Initiative: 10% of All Building Projects for Public Housing

Bill to mandate transitionary apartments for families in desperate need of public housing picks up speed, supporters in Knesset.

Ariel Expedites Hareidi Construction After Discrimination Claims

Housing Minister meets with major project leaders of hareidi-religious communities after hareidi media attacks Ariel for 'discrimination.'

Hareidi Media Attacks Housing Minister For Tenders

Hareidi papers slam Uri Ariel over Judea and Samaria construction plans, saying he's ignoring housing crisis among hareidi public.

'We Will Not Uproot Jewish Communities- Big or Small'

In exclusive interview with Arutz Sheva, Housing Minister Uri Ariel says Israel will keep Judea-Samaria, no matter what.

Ariel: We'll Keep Negotiating - and Building

Housing Minister calls Palestinian Authority threats to leave negotiations if more building in Judea, Samaria "nonsense."

Housing Minister Reveals Emergency Cost-Lowering Plan

Housing Minister Uri Ariel commits to lowering prices by 2014, reveals ‘evict and build’ scheme.

PA: Talks could Collapse over Housing

Construction of homes for Jewish people could end negotiations, warns Yasser Abed Rabbo.

PA: Stop Tenders or Talks are Off

"Let Netanyahu make peace with Bennett,” senior PA official tells Voice of Israel radio.

MK Says New Tenders Part of Bigger Deal

Bayit Yehudi's Slomiansky tell IDF Radio extensive construction in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria is on its way.

Nationalists Defend Housing Tenders, Blast Left's 'Hypocrisy'

Bennett: the question is not why are we building in Jerusalem, but why haven't we been doing so until now.

PA Slams Israeli Construction in Judea and Samaria

Housing Minister Uri Ariel retorts: "No country in the world accepts dictates from other countries on where it is allowed to build or not."

Carmiel Official: 600 Need Housing, There Have Been Suicides

Six hundred families are waiting for public housing in Carmiel, but none is available. ‘This is a powder keg.’

Gov't Plans 80,000 Housing Units

Plan calls for marketing plots for another 25,000 units per year.

Uri Ariel: Building in E1 ‘A Right and an Obligation’

Israel will build homes in the E1 area near Jerusalem despite opposition, Housing Minister declares.

Shlomo Ben Eliyahu appointed Director of Housing Ministry

Ben Eliyahu is the firstborn son of the late Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, who was Chief Rabbi.

Israel's Response to Obama's Criticism? Keep on Building

One day after a report detailed US frustration over construction in Judea and Samaria, Housing Ministry issues tenders for 198 new homes.

Likud Kicks Off Campaign With Promises Galore

Don't waste your vote, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu appealed at the opening of the Likud's election campaign Tuesday.

Housing Ministry to Market 551 New Homes in Judea and Samaria

Housing Minister Ariel Atias announces that land will be marketed for the purpose of building 551 new housing units in Judea and Samaria.