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News and updates about Housing Crisis

Housing Prices Down Two Quarters in a Row

Housing costs are trending downward in Israel despite recent interest-rate cuts by the Bank of Israel.

Housing Prices Down Two Quarters in a Row

Nine-Year Low in Apartment Sales

Sales drop by 32% as potential buyers hope for change. In central Israel, sales drop by over 60%.

Nine-Year Low in Apartment Sales

IDF to Give Up Land for Housing?

Knesset State Control Committee to pressure IDF to give up land for housing projects.

IDF to Give Up Land for Housing?

Protest: Give Bibi a Chance

Student rally supports both the housing protest and the prime minister.

Protest: Give Bibi a Chance

Survey: What PA? Israelis Focused on Welfare

Most Israelis see socio-economic issues as the country's top concern, while only 11% see talks with the PA as the most pressing issue.

Survey: What PA? Israelis Focused on Welfare

Knesset Debates No Confidence Motions

Opposition discussed no confidence motions as social protest groups begin bickering. PM: "Jabotinsky believed in free market".

Knesset Debates No Confidence Motions

Netanyahu Defends Fiscal Reforms; Defense Budget

PM Binyamin Netanyahu defended his fiscal reforms - and the defense budget - as 'social protests' enter doldrums.

Netanyahu Defends Fiscal Reforms; Defense Budget

Tens of Thousands Protest Cost of Living

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered around the country to protests Israel's high cost of living.

Tens of Thousands Protest Cost of Living

Tel Aviv World's 29th Most Expensive City

Protesters complaining about the high cost of housing in Tel Aviv are not imagining it. But do they have to live there?

Tel Aviv World's 29th Most Expensive City

New High Housing Price Villain: Nesher, Israel's Cement Monopoly

Besides high land prices and tight demand, cement, produced by Israeli monopoly Nesher, is a culprit as well, says MK Einat Wilf.

New High Housing Price Villain: Nesher, Israel's Cement Monopoly

Netanyahu Cancels Poland Trip Amidst Housing Crisis

Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu cancelled a diplomatic visit to Poland in order to deal with Israel's hot-button housing crisis

Netanyahu Cancels Poland Trip Amidst Housing Crisis