Construction

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.

Thousands of Gaza Construction Workers Allowed Into Israel

Despite Arab attacks, 8,000 additional workers allowed into Israel, including from the Hamas-stronghold of Gaza.

Approved: 78 Jewish Homes to Be Built in Jerusalem

50 homes in Har Homa, 28 in Ramot, in latest building tender announcement for the capital.

'Sanctiongate'

EU Denies it Planned Sanctions Against Israel

Mogherini: EU document proposing sanctions for 'settlement building' was only a 'hypothesis', still 'deplores' construction.

Liberman: No Limitations on Jewish Construction in Jerusalem

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman fires back at EU condemnation of 'settlement building,' says limitations are 'unacceptable.'

Psaki: Jerusalem Construction 'Exacerbates' Violence

State Department insists construction 'flies in the face' of the two-state solution in latest backlash against Jewish homes in Jerusalem.

Approved: 200 Jewish Homes in Jerusalem

Commitee for Jerusalem construction approves building tenders, in first stage of effort to build 600 homes in packed capital.

EU Warns of 'Return to Violence' if Peace Talks Stay Stalled

EU foreign affairs chief blithely claims talks could prevent months-long violence, reiterates opposition to 'settlement building.'

EU Foreign Affairs Chief: Jewish Homes 'Detrimental to Peace'

Federica Mogherini says building Jewish homes in capital questions Israel's 'commitment to peace' prior to official visit.

Erekat: Jewish Homes in Jerusalem a 'Slap in the Face' to US

PA chief negotiator Saeb Erekat livid over more construction announcements, claims move insults US, international community, peace.

Danish Foreign Minister Condemns Jerusalem Construction

Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard, in Israel for a visit, says new Jerusalem construction "hinders negotiations".

US Criticises 'Unfortunate' Decision to Build Homes in Jerusalem

In repeat of last week's criticism, State Dept. claims building Jewish homes in the capital is 'illegitimate settlement activity.'

Approved: 400 Housing Units to Be Built in Jerusalem

Just one week after 1,000 housing units broke de facto freeze in the capital, Ramat Shlomo to see another 400 Jewish homes built.

Agencies' Land Tiff Could Make Cost of Homes Skyrocket

Israel's housing market just got more expensive, after the JNF canceled an agreement with the Israel Lands Administration.

UN: Israeli Construction 'Violates International Law'

In emergency session, UN Security Council discusses Israel's plan to build new homes in Jerusalem.

State Department: Our View on 'Settlements' is Clear

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki responds to Netanyahu's declaration that Israel will continue to build in Jerusalem.

Breaking News

UN Security Council to Meet over Israeli Building in Jerusalem

UNSC to hold 'emergency meeting' in response to Jordanian request after Israel announces new Jewish homes in Jerusalem.

Arutz Sheva exclusive

Knesset Speaker: 'American Critics Are Out of Touch'

Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem are not up for grabs, says Edelstein, calling to 'end discrimination against Judea and Samaria.'

Netanyahu: International Criticism, Not Building, Impedes Peace

PM fires back at US statement that Jewish homes hinder peace, says building in capital is the same as doing so in Paris or London.

Erekat: Construction Punishable Under International Law

Palestinian Authority officials condemn Israel's decision to build in Jerusalem, call on international community to take action.

Jordan to Request Security Council Session on Behalf of the PA

Jordan will ask for the Security Council to discuss Israeli construction in Jerusalem.

Diplomatic Source: The World 'Will Get Over It'

A diplomatic source responds to the criticism over Israel's plans to build in Jerusalem. "Israel has the right to build anywhere."

State Department: Jewish Homes 'Incompatible with Peace'

US blasts Israel for building in J'lem, says Jewish apartments are 'illegitimate settlement activity' that 'prejudges' capital's future.

EU Threatens Israel - Again - Over Jerusalem Apartments

EU dangles 'future development of relations with Israel' on peace talks, claims Jewish homes 'question Israel's commitment to peace.'

At Knesset Opening Session, Netanyahu Draws Israel's Red Lines

PM vows that Israel will not yield on 3 issues: Jerusalem, Temple Mount, and a Palestinian state without 'mutual recognition.'

MKs Slam Media 'Hypocrisy' over Jerusalem Construction

Deputy Minister admits Israel losing the media war, but insists: 'it is our duty to build, just like in Washington, Paris, London.'

PA Official Threatens: Jerusalem Building Will Cause 'Explosion'

Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub says Israeli plans to build homes for Jews in Jerusalem will lead to 'explosion' in violence.

Leftists Outraged at Netanyahu's New Construction Plan

"Netanyahu is working for the settlers", says Meretz chairwoman amid reports that Netanyahu will approve new homes in Judea and Samaria.

Jordan: 'Settlement' Construction Endangers Peace Agreement

Jordanian ambassador says that continued Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria would jeopardize peace agreement.

Bennett: Only Building Will End Jerusalem Terror

Building was the appropriate response to Wednesday's terror attack, says Economics Minister Naftali Bennett.

PM: Nothing Can Stop Us From Building In Jerusalem

Israel will continue to build in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday.

Herzog Blasts Netanyahu Over Spat with Washington

Opposition leader has sharp criticism for Netanyahu after White House spokesman blasts PM for critcizing American values.

Rivlin: Jerusalem is Our Capital, the World Must Understand That

Amid a spat with Washington over construction in Jerusalem, PM Netanyahu and President Rivlin meet to discuss Netanyahu's visit to U.S.

Apartment Glut Develops as Israelis Wait for Zero VAT

As of June 30, there were 94,450 homes and apartments under construction in Israel; by August 31, 26,920 were still unsold.

White House: Our 'Values' Built Iron Dome

The tit for tat between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the White House on building in Givat Hamatos continued Monday.

Netanyahu: Criticism of Construction is Against American Values

In CBS interview, Prime Minister Netanyahu says he is "baffled" by U.S. condemnation of Israeli plans to build in Jerusalem.

MK Maklev: Shut Down Route 1 Work for Holiday

UTJ MK Uri Maklev would like to give workers building the new Route 1 a few days off - during chol hamo'ed Sukkot.

EU Threatens Israel Over Construction Plans in Jerusalem

Once again, EU says the future of its Israel relations depend on 'commitment to peace' - following their agenda in the Middle East.

Netanyahu Returns to Israel, Praises 'National Mission' to US

'I told the truth in the meetings that I held,' Netanyahu notes, summing up eventful Washington trip.

ADL Slams Obama Over 'Myopic' Criticism of Israel

Anti-Defamation League criticizes the tone and timing of the Obama administration’s criticism of Israel's construction in Jerusalem.

U.S. Responds to Netanyahu: We Have the Facts

State Department spokeswoman dismisses Netanyahu's statement that Washington didn't have the facts when it condemned Jerusalem construction.

Ya'alon: We'll Build in Jerusalem And Won't Apologize for It

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon clarifies that Israel will continue to build in Jerusalem despite international criticism over the move.

France Condemns Israel Over Jerusalem Construction

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says new construction in Givat Hamatos is a "direct threat" to the two-state solution.

Jerusalem Housing Project Sets New Bar for Quality of Life

House prices in Israel may still be rising - but so are building standards.

Livni: Jewish Home 'Endangers Israel More Than Peace Now'

Livni claims that the Jewish Home party is more dangerous than Peace Now. Jewish Home: She should vent her frustrations on the Palestinians.

Netanyahu Told Obama to 'Check the Facts' Before Criticizing

Israeli radio reports unusually harsh criticism leveled by Israeli PM against Washington's own harsh criticism of Jerusalem building.

Barkat: US Entitled to its Opinion, But Building Will Continue

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said he was not concerned over US criticism of construction in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu: I Can't Tell a Jew Not to Live in Jerusalem

Prime Minister Netanyahu dismisses Washington's criticism over construction in Jerusalem, says Jews should not be discriminated against.

U.S.: Jerusalem Construction 'Poisons' the Atmosphere

State Department uses unusually harsh language when criticizing Israel’s approval of 2,610 homes in Jerusalem.

Police Suspect Prior Incident Connected to Rappeler's Murder

Shortly before Jewish construction worker fell to his death, a 500 kg generator inexplicably fell from same story of same building.

Jerusalem Councilman Dismissed After Opposing Arab Building

'Leftist' Mayor Barkat dismisses Aryeh King for petitioning housing plans he charges threaten balance of capital.

U.S. Condemns 'Expropriation' in Gush Etzion

Washington says Israel's decision to assign land in Gush Etzion as state land is “counterproductive”.

Tunnels for Tunnels: Key Jerusalem-TA Highway Tunnel Completed

As Hamas's deadly 'terror tunnels' continue to hit headlines, Israel is investing in a more life-giving type of tunnel.

Binyamin Official: For Better or Worse, We Need Arab Workers

Construction in Judea and Samaria has come to a screaming halt as heads of the Binyamin Regional Council evaluate the security situation.

Report: Israel Won't Build New Homes, After All

After loudly announcing the construction as its response to the Hamas-Fatah deal, Israel is quietly rolling back the plan, a report said.

Govt. Sees 15,000 Foreign Building Workers Here by 2019

The government authorized on Sunday the entry of 2,000 additional construction workers - with many more on the way.

Government Introduces Incentive Program for Construction Workers

Deal to provide subsidized training for Jewish construction workers, in bid to both solve housing and hareidi integration problems.

UN Joins Condemnation of Israeli Construction Plans

Ban Ki-Moon adds his criticism of new construction to that of US, EU, slams 'unilateral actions' despite approving PA unilateral moves.

EU Tells Israel to 'Reverse' Construction Plans

EU 'deeply disappointed' by plans for 3,300 new housing units in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem, threatens 'isolation and damage to Israel.'

Israel Unfreezes 1,800 New Judea and Samaria Homes

Hours after tenders on 1,500 new homes announced, previously frozen plans unblocked in latest response to PLO unity government.