Market Cools as War, Interest Rates and Headlines Slow Housing Demand
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By יענקי פרבר
First reported by Globes · Jun 10, 2026
What happened
Bank of Israel data show that Israel’s mortgage market remained strong in May, with housing mortgages totaling about 9.687 billion shekels and total mortgage executions reaching about 10.217 billion shekels. Since the start of the year, housing mortgages have totaled about 46.1 billion shekels, up 11.8% from the same period last year. The article says underlying housing demand remains strong despite war, high interest rates and uncertainty.
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