Even though the inflation slowed down as well, consumer prices continued to rise - notably, the price of clothing and footwear jumped by 4.1%.
While Israel finally issued a serious earthquake standard for new construction in 1988, the older buildings which often sit on skinny columns are sitting ducks.
The building, which houses about a hundred families, was issued a demolition order in 2015.
Jerusalem is being filled with towers of different heights, and many residents are claiming that there is no serious debate regarding the need for these towers.