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Public Housing Crisis Deepens as Israeli Law to Sell Units to Tenants Fails

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דווח לראשונה בMako · Aug 18, 2026

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A bill enabling long-term public housing tenants in Israel to buy their apartments was blocked just before the Knesset dissolved, highlighting the decline of public housing from 25% in the 1970s to less than 1% today. The article explores the history, policy changes, and challenges faced by residents like Sigal Anania and housing experts.

01Public housing in Israel has shrunk from 25% in the 1970s to under 1% today.
02A bill allowing tenants to buy their apartments was blocked before the Knesset dissolved.
03A 1998 law letting tenants' children buy apartments expired in 2023 after being frozen for 15 years.
04Public housing was originally a national project to settle immigrants and develop regions.
05The government stopped building public housing in the 1980s due to costs and sold units to tenants who could afford them.
06Compared to Western countries, Israel's public housing stock is extremely low, between 1-5%.

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