Israel housing prices

Netanyahu says he 'lost a little weight' since Oct. 7, changed Israel’s security doctrine

Netanyahu said Oct. 7 reshaped his security approach, defended buffer zones in enemy territory, and promised a third strike on Iran if needed to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.
3D printing: transforming construction

The printer is already on the wall: The unexpected solution to the housing crisis - opinion

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.

The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market

 Senior Housing Conference 2025

Israel’s senior housing revolution: meeting the needs of an aging population


Tibi quietly meets with ministers and achieves results for Arab public

MKs Tibi and Sa’adi found a quick solution with Interior Minister to decrease bureaucratic obstacles to enable rapid construction in 4 Arab towns; MRI machine attained for Nazareth hospital.

Ta’al Party Chairman Ahmad Tibi (Right) and fellow party MK Osama Sa’adi (Left)

Supply is the key

More housing units need to be built to keep up with a combination of high natural growth and low interest rates.

HOUSES IN the Jewish community of Efrat

Bill seeks to improve conditions for renters

MK Shaffir’s Kahlon-backed proposal would freeze rent for three years, limit increases by 2%; Shaked demands changes, saying bill is unenforceable.

A laborer works on an apartment building under construction in the Har Homa quarter in Jerusalem

Kahlon unveils first stage of housing plan

On the supply side, the reform would both help convert existing stock and clear the way to new housing.

Palestinian laborers work on a construction site in a religious Jewish settlement in the West Bank. [File]

Housing starts fall slightly as completions soar

The greatest drop-off in starts were in Jerusalem, where the figure dropped 52.9%.

HOUSES IN the Jewish community of Efrat

Report: Israel failing to address socio-economic disparities

Report criticizes government for “recognizing” socio-economic rights theoretically, but undermining rights with policies, red-tape in practice.

A homeless man lies on the street.

Despite housing efforts, construction starts drop 7.9%

All in all, construction began on 43,620 new apartment units.

Palestinian laborers work on a construction site in a religious Jewish settlement in the West Bank. [File]

Less than a week later, Rothschild protest encampment cleared out by city

While the 2011 protests swept the country and brought hundreds of thousands of people to protests in cities across Israel, at most there were only about two dozen tents at latest camp.

 A SIGN DEMANDING fair housing solutions hangs on a tent on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv yesterday.

Analysis: A curse on all your (overpriced) houses

Consistent political instability, an inability to create and follow long-term plans, and bureaucratic disarray stand in way of addressing housing crisis.

Construction (illustrative).

Netanyahu, Herzog vow to solve housing crisis after election

Politicians from across the spectrum blame each other.

Netanyahu and Herzog