Buyers return to housing market * Back from IDF reserves, TV chef reopens beloved her Sderot cafe * Ex-Bank of Israel head: Tough steps ahead * Sales and rentals snapshot

[Times of Israel]( [Real Estate Israel]( Friday, May 24, 2024 Presented by [Prosperity Real Estate]( Real Estate Israel [Despite concerns, buyers return to Israel housing market, fearing further price rises]( By Shoshanna Solomon High prices and interest rates coupled with the threat of regional conflict cooled demand, but with an impending shortage due to stalled construction, many can’t afford to wait Real Estate Israel [Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in May 2024]( By Shoshanna Solomon The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now from our sponsor [How to navigate the Israeli real estate market in 2024]( Aviva Gat For many people abroad, buying real estate in Israel is challenging. Prosperity Real Estate’s mission is to simplify this process for those looking to invest or build their home in the Holy Land Reporter's notebook [Back from IDF reserves, TV chef reopens beloved Sderot cafe, giving terror just desserts]( By Maya Zanger-Nadis Or Shocron brings a little sweetness back to the war-torn southern city after serving her country for seven months following the Oct. 7 massacre Interview Sharon Wrobel [Israel’s economic response fails to address war needs, says former central bank head]( Despite ‘basic resilience,’ the state has to take ‘tough’ steps, such as tax hikes, to start on a path of strong recovery, says Karnit Flug [Bill to keep homeowners on ex-church land out of leaseholder limbo wins broad support]( By Sue Surkes Jerusalemites unsure over future rights due to sale of plots say developer trying to push some apartment owners to buy out leases before Knesset cuffs ability to hike prices Analysis Sharon Wrobel [Turkey’s trade ban: Importers seek indirect routes to bring goods to Israel]( New shipping routes to circumvent the Turkey boycott, use of new suppliers, will raise prices, including housing, pushing up the already high cost of living [Investor group led by Milgam wins tender for privatization of Israel Post]( By Sharon Wrobel The government sells Israel’s postal services firm to an investor consortium for NIS 461 million; communications minister says privatization will lead to faster and better services Israel Travels [The tragic pre-1948 history of Jerusalem’s now-posh Mekor Haim neighborhood]( By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am The Jewish enclave south of the capital was subject to brutal Arab attacks, and holds a memorial for 12 men killed fighting for it in the War of Independence Israel Travels [See Jerusalem’s beautiful art parks, where (almost) no graven images can be found]( By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am The Holy City has long had a de facto ban on statues in the human form, as per the second of the Ten Commandments, but that doesn’t mean sculptures are completely off the menu [Real Estate Israel]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2024 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved