Housing Ministry Halts New Certificates for Discounted Housing Program
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing has temporarily stopped issuing and renewing eligibility certificates for the "Dira be-Anacha" subsidized housing program due to updated criteria. The process is expected to resume on October 5.
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- Housing Ministry halts new certificates for "Dira be-Anacha" program.
- Changes follow Supreme Court and Land Authority Council decisions.
- New criteria target those with irregular military status.
- Certificate issuance to resume October 5.
- Hundreds of apartments to be offered in upcoming lotteries.
Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing has temporarily suspended the issuance and renewal of certificates for the "Dira be-Anacha" (A Home for Me) subsidized housing program. The pause is due to revised eligibility criteria following decisions by the Supreme Court and the Israel Land Authority Council.
The updated criteria specifically target individuals who are considered conscription-eligible by the army but have not regularized their military service status. This new rule will also apply to previous lottery participants currently on waiting lists. The ministry is updating its systems to implement these changes.
Issuance and renewal of certificates are expected to resume on October 5. The program, primarily aimed at citizens who do not own a home, requires participants to hold a valid eligibility certificate on the day they apply for a specific project.
Upcoming major lotteries for the program will feature hundreds of apartments in Beit Shemesh and Sderot. Additional housing will be offered in Kiryat Shmona, Mitzpe Ramon, Safed, Sakhnin, Karmiel, and Nahariya. A further round is planned for the new Yoni Netanyahu neighborhood in Dimona.