Tag: Housing
Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher put up guest house for free on Airbnb
The Torah repeatedly notes the importance of “welcoming the stranger.” That’s just what Jewish actress Mila Kunis and her Kabbalah-practicing actor-husband Ashton Kutcher plan to do.
Kutcher told his 5.2 million Instagram followers last week that he...
Israel freezes plans to connect Jerusalem to Ma’ale Adumim due to US, Meretz pressure
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett have ordered the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria’s supreme planning council to halt discussions on the authorization of construction to connect Ma’ale Adumim...
With uptick in Bedouin crime, calls grow for Israeli government to take back control...
Israel’s Sovereignty Movement, headed by Nadia Matar and Yehudit Katzover, organized a tour of the Negev Desert on Dec. 28 for journalists, think-tank professionals and influencers to get a glimpse into the lives of...
Israeli committee approves more than 3,500 homes in eastern Jerusalem
A local committee in Jerusalem announced the approval of plans to build 3,557 homes in eastern Jerusalem, according to anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now.
One building area is between Har Homa and Givat Hamatos, and...
Is this the beginning of a new Cold War between Biden and Israel?
As far as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid are concerned, this week has brought a perfect storm of circumstances that threaten to complicate their hopes for a better relationship...
Palestinians building new neighborhood inside Jerusalem
After Rawabi, the first planned Palestinian city built in the West Bank, the Palestinians are now in the process of building a new Jerusalem neighborhood called “Lana.”
The plan is to build the future Palestinian...
Approval for thousands of housing units in Judea and Samaria pushed off to unknown...
Approval of 2,223 new housing units slated for Jewish residents in Judea and Samaria has been postponed to an unknown date after the council responsible for approving them failed to meet on Wednesday, Kan News reported.
The...
Israeli minister details plans for rocket-proof protection in northern Israeli homes
Israel’s Deputy Defense Minister Alon Schuster met with the heads of local councils in the country’s north and provided details about plans to install rocket-proof protection in homes near the Lebanon border.
Under the Defense...
Another government, another attempt to bring Israel’s housing prices down
Don’t bet on a continued rise in housing prices, Israeli Minister of Housing and Construction Zeev Elkin warned speculators on Aug. 4. “We are launching a massive move to moderate housing prices and eventually to...
Israel to close Haifa industrial zone, citing environmental factors
Israel plans to close an industrial zone in the northern city of Haifa and transform the area into green space.
The plan calls for closing factories and the country’s largest oil refinery over the next...