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Illustrative. A view of Haifa's Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood and downtown area in northern Israel, on May 28, 2022. (RnDmS via iStock by Getty Images)

Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel

By Danielle Nagler

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in Israel’s property market right now

January 27, 2023, 8:14 am

Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in Israel’s property market right now

By Danielle Nagler

An aerial view of Yeruham in the southern Negev desert on February 1, 2022. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)

January 13, 2023, 6:23 am

Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is going on in Israel’s property market right now

By Danielle Nagler

Illustrative - people look at a cargo ship that arrived at Ashdod port and was swept away to the shore following stormy weather in Ashdod, December 26, 2019. (Flash90)

December 28, 2022, 10:36 am

Crowds rush to loot goods from beached shipping containers

Opportunists in Ashkelon find thousands of items, including toys and pacifiers; one man snags a new fridge; ‘It’s a once-in-a-generation event,’ says witness

By Ash Obel

A panoramic view of the port of Haifa and the surrounding neighborhoods. Illustrative. (Kateryna Mashkevych via iStock by Getty Images)

December 2, 2022, 6:01 am

Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is going on in Israel’s property market right now

By Danielle Nagler

Artist's impression of Ashkelon inner city re-development, October 2022 (Ashkelon municipality)

November 1, 2022, 1:46 pm

Ashkelon to overhaul one of its oldest neighborhoods, expand housing

Plans approved for major rebuilding as part of the urban renewal program for southern coastal city

By Danielle Nagler

New construction of residential apartments in Ashkelon, January 19, 2019. (chert61 via iStock by Getty Images)

October 6, 2022, 10:02 pm

Housing snapshot: Apartment sales and rentals across Israel

Our regular behind-the-scenes feature on what is going on in Israel’s housing market right now

By Danielle Nagler

A 14-year-old boy robs a convenience store in Ashkelon with an axe, October 2, 2022. (Screen grab: Twitter)

October 2, 2022, 10:52 pm

14-year-old with axe robs convenience store, is arrested after chase

Footage shows teen threatening cashier, running away with handful of cash in southern city of Ashkelon

By TOI staff

A panoramic view of the harbor port of Haifa and downtown Haifa, August 2022. (Gelia via iStock by Getty Images)

September 15, 2022, 8:10 pm

Israel’s housing market sees 10% slowdown in new home sales

New report by Central Bureau of Statistics detects fall for May-July, even in Tel Aviv, compared to previous 3 months

By Danielle Nagler

New luxury retirement complex currently under construction in Ashkelon, August 2022. (Courtesy: David Zwebner)

August 25, 2022, 8:42 pm

New Ashkelon retirement village promises beachside luxury living

Complex overlooking sea to offer 160 apartments for aging residents, complete with amenities and shared spaces; project modeled after US senior living facilities

By Danielle Nagler

August 15, 2022, 4:08 pm

New homes sales in Israel fall, as mortgage-borrowing also down

New Central Bureau of Statistics report suggests property outside central in-demand towns and cities is selling the fastest

By Danielle Nagler

A picture of Shlomo Atias (L) is displayed on screen as his brother, Yuval Atias, is interviewed by the Kan public broadcaster on August 11, 2022. (Screen capture: Twitter)

August 11, 2022, 10:21 pm

Family of man who died running to rocket shelter wants terror victim designation

Brother of Shlomo Atias says neighbors saw the Ashkelon resident collapse of heart attack while heading to apartment building safe room: ‘A lie’ no Israelis killed in Gaza fighting

By TOI staff

Children playing outside an apartment building in Ashkelon, during Operation Breaking Dawn, August 7, 2022. (Carrie Keller-Lynn / The Times of Israel)

August 7, 2022, 10:15 pm

As rockets rain down, many vulnerable Ashkelon residents still lack adequate shelter

Nearly 40,000 residents of a city that absorbs brunt of Gaza rocket attacks do not have proper access to protected areas when air raid sirens sound

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Illustrative. An ambulance belonging to the Magen David Adom ambulance service. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

August 4, 2022, 8:38 am

IDF soldier dies after drowning in pool during recreation day for his unit

Incident occurs at Ashkelon center operated by welfare organization for troops; separately, man drowns off coastal city

By TOI staff

View of the construction site for a new building, in Jerusalem, August 31, 2021. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

July 27, 2022, 7:30 pm

Second housing lottery closes, again massively oversubscribed

Around 112,000 households register to win the chance to buy 5,499 discounted apartments nationwide

By Danielle Nagler

Muslims enjoy the sea by Tel Aviv during the third day of Eid al-Adha, on July 11, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

July 13, 2022, 6:24 am

Death toll in series of drowning incidents rises to three

Father and daughter found unconscious at unauthorized Palmachim beach Tuesday night declared dead; five others in serious or critical condition

By TOI staff