Economics

The 5 Best Strategic Locations to Invest in Real Estate in Israel in 2025. The Israeli real estate market has become a global attraction for investors, thanks to its combination of economic growth, technological innovation, and strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East. As the demand for land in Israel continues to rise, 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for those looking to...

Israel Housing Shortage: 15,000 Apartments Missing in the Center, North, and Jerusalem The Strategic Housing Plan 2040, approved three years ago, set construction targets for each district of the country. However, so far, the population distribution plan has not materialized. Furthermore, there has been no urban renewal plan presented. Additionally, there is no coordination between the bodies responsible...

Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that at the end of the discussions regarding the Sde Dov case, the airport will close its doors at midnight as planned. However, residents of Eilat will receive assistance in return. Notably, funding for travel expenses for medical treatments and air transport to the center of Tel Aviv. Furthermore, the state will modernize Terminal 1 for an amount of 230 million...

Kibbutzim and Moshavim transformed into residential areas. This initiative is one of the most important measures taken by the government in recent years. Notably to quickly increase the number of apartments. The return of agricultural lands from the kibbutzim and moshavim to the state in order to transform them into residential areas. One of the clauses allowing communities to sell their land rights to...

Yeruham is set to become, without a doubt, the future capital of cannabis in Israel. Cannabis instead of cosmetic products: the government will assist entrepreneurs in creating greenhouses for the cultivation of medical cannabis and manufacturing plants in Yeruham. Among the benefits are job grants. Read also: Have you paid taxes on the sale of a property in Israel? The solution to receive a significant...

The farmers' safety net? Desperate due to the numerous difficulties in the industry, many economies in the country are opening agricultural tourism activities that serve as a source of income. Advantages: direct contact with consumers and new sources of income if they know how to leverage it. Picking strawberries, petting calves, visiting a vineyard, or wandering through a corn maze: agritourism is no...

A summary of 2018 in the Remax chain also reports some price increases, but the chain fears that the government will continue to intervene in the housing market, as "2018 was an interesting year in real estate, it was different from what we have known in recent years," said Bernard Raskin, CEO of Rasmus Israel. Network data for the past year indicates some price increases, with each city having different...

The slowdown in the construction industry is affecting state coffers, but the amount of revenue is still the second highest after the peak reached last year. The significant slowdown observed this year in the residential construction sector has also impacted the volume of transactions signed by the Israeli Land Authority (ILA), which markets state-owned land to developers, according to data from the...

Huge deal in Hod Hasharon: four companies jointly purchased 150 dunams for 200 million NIS. The land located to the southwest of the city, near the new park, was purchased by Shapir (20.5%), Africa Israel, Elad, and Tzemach Hammerman, each representing 26.5%. According to the master plan of Hod Hasharon, which has not yet been approved, this area is supposed to change its designation for commercial...

Kahlon and Galant have decided that 7% of the land owned by the state will be allocated for social housing. The decision will soon be submitted to the for approval, but it is not final and may vary from 5% to 10%. The goal is to add 70,000 social housing units in the next decade. This means that in all cases where a contractor purchases land for construction from the Israel Land Authority (ILA), they will...