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Israel's Public Housing Stock Sees Modest Growth After Decade of Decline
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By הילה ציאון
First reported by Ice · 18 hours ago
What happened
Israel's public housing stock saw a marginal increase of 156 units in 2025, reversing a decade-long decline, while average waiting times shortened. The Ministry of Construction and Housing's report also detailed rent subsidies, urban renewal projects, and the "Apartment at a Discount" program.
- 01Israel's public housing stock grew by 156 units in 2025, ending a decade of decline.
- 02Average waiting times for public housing decreased from 44 to 38 months.
- 03The "Stable and Secure Rent" program offers rent subsidies as an alternative to public housing.
- 04A decade prior, the public housing stock decreased by 19% due to sales outpacing acquisitions.
- 05The "Apartment at a Discount" program provided housing to 3,503 active reservists in 2025.
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