Yitzhak Goldknopf
Goldknopf proposes lowering the VAT to 17%
Just a few months before the elections, the housing minister who voted in favor of raising the VAT proposes lowering it to 17%. The Finance Ministry clarifies that the proposals will not be adopted.
Netanyahu's political survival deal with the ultra-Orthodox comes at Israel's expense - opinion
Goldknopf protests 'exclusion' of haredi West Bank communities from budget in letter to Netanyahu
Deri says Shas supports draft evaders during prison visit, calls to add Torah study to Basic Law
Daycare subsidies for children of military-age yeshiva students officially ends
The ending of the program will be a financial blow to some 7,000 haredi families.
4,300 apartments: The new neighborhood in Lod, Nofei Ben Shemen, officially inaugurated
Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf and Lod Mayor Yair Revivo inaugurated the Nofei Ben Shemen neighborhood, featuring 4,300 housing units and 20,000 square meters of public, commercial, and leisure spaces.
Discounted apartments: Over 90,000 applicants compete for less than 5,000 units
Slim chances: Around 90,000 applicants registered for the “Discounted Apartment” lottery, competing for only 4,741 spots. Eligibility applications for the next lottery are now open.
Dichter, Kisch, Regev, Chikli: How can you be silent with this disgrace? - opinion
Ministers have the power to stop this travesty over the draft bill by telling Netanyahu they will not support the bill. But they choose not to act, causing Israel irreparable harm.
'Israel is set to launch an unprecedented attack on Hezbollah and Gaza,' Goldknopf reveals
In his interview, Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf said he doesn't understand what failure is attributed to the Prime Minister on October 7, and supports returning to Gush Katif
Registration opens for discounted apartment lottery: Here is the full list of cities
4,700 apartments in 14 cities: The discounted apartment lottery is open for five weeks. 20% of apartments will be reserved for active reserve soldiers. Cities include Rishon LeZion and Kfar Saba
Goldknopf – UTJ will not support 2025 budget without haredi IDF draft bill
The legal blanket haredi exemption from IDF service ended in July 2023 after being ruled unequal and therefore unconstitutional.
No easier solution: This is what you'll pay organizers in urban renewal projects
For the first time: The Government Authority for Urban Renewal publishes recommended salaries for project organizers, which can impact project feasibility and homeowners' returns.
Revolution in public housing: Eligible families to choose their own apartment
Amid the ongoing conflict and growing housing waitlist, a new program lets eligible families choose their own apartments - a major policy shift. Inbar Mazuz-Shor from the Housing Ministry explains.
Protesters attack Construction Minister Goldknopf while demonstrating haredi draft law in Jerusalem
Demonstrators also reportedly burnt trash cans in violation of the law, and police officers worked to disperse the protesters.
