As expected: The Bank of Israel left the interest rate at 4.5 percent
Following assessments, the Bank of Israel’s Monetary Committee, headed by Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron, decided today (Wednesday) to keep the interest rate...
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NIS 776 million for 46 communities: Tekuma Administration publishes assistance outline for rehabilitation of the Gaza envelope
The plan, which spans 2024 to 2028, focuses on financing and executing upgrade projects, enhancing planning efforts, completing infrastructure and public buildings, and ensuring their...
District Committee approves plan for the Purple Line of the light rail in Jerusalem, which will pass through Kiryat HaYovel and Katamonim
The new line, which is 10 km long, joins the already approved Red, Green, and Blue light rail lines. The Purple Line will cross the...
Encouraging rentals and measurable goals: The Ministry of Housing’s plan for the long-term rental market
The Cabinet approved a proposal by the Minister of Housing to prepare a comprehensive strategic plan for the rental market in Israel. This plan includes...
Exemption from permit for a safe room: Almost 4,500 applications have been submitted since regulations were approved
The National Planning and Building Council recommended to the Minister of the Interior that the temporary order for exemption from a permit to construct a...
A Message to Diaspora Jewry: 9 Tips to Embrace Israel and Its Unique Housing Market
Despite the apparent security and prosperity of Jewish communities in the diaspora, rising antisemitism and global uncertainties make it imperative for Jews to think proactively...
Prior to attack in Holon: Police arrested 19 illegal workers and employers at construction sites in Tel Aviv and Herzliya
As part of an enforcement activity carried out last week by the police, together with volunteers at construction sites and apartment renovation sites in Herzliya,...
Legislation update: Lower than ever Purchase Tax for those making Aliyah
The Knesset Finance Committee approved an amendment to the regulations for real estate taxation yesterday, resulting in an increased ceiling of the reduced purchase tax...
The second metro law was approved tonight in the Knesset – including compensation of half a billion shekels to business owners along the route
The new law also includes reducing betterment levies in retail spaces from 75% to 60% by the end of 2030, eliminating the “metro tax” for...
“The beginning of a revolution”: Grant of up to NIS 21,000 to Israeli workers in wet construction work
According to the new agreement approved by the Knesset Labor and Welfare Committee, new Israeli workers in the industry will be entitled to a grant...