Amid worker shortage, Israeli builders struggle to repair war damage * After Oct. 7, entire kibbutz temporarily resettles in 2 newly built Tel Aviv towers

[Times of Israel]( [Real Estate Israel]( Friday, December 29, 2023 Presented by [EAST&TLV]( [Amid worker shortage due to war, Israeli builders struggle to build]( By Shoshanna Solomon With most Palestinian workers banned from Israel in wake of Oct. 7 onslaught, and thousands of foreign workers gone, the construction sector says it’s at a ‘complete standstill’ [Finance Ministry says ban on Palestinian workers could cost economy billions]( By Sam Sokol Inside story [Kibbutz within a kibbutz: Nahal Oz evacuees find long-term haven at Mishmar Ha’emek]( By Canaan Lidor With shared values and a similar lifestyle, the traumatized Gaza border community is creating a new temporary normal at a northern paragon of Zionist socialism from our sponsor [The future is bright in Tel Aviv]( The best way to support Israel is to live here. Take a moment to look around and get a good view of this perfect location at EAST&TLV. [After Oct. 7, entire kibbutz temporarily resettles in two newly built Tel Aviv towers]( By ToI Staff Following long weeks in Eilat hotels, Re’im residents seek to maintain community within Florentine neighborhood; wary of lifestyle change, most plan to return home once possible [October war month set to be worse for property deals than 2020 COVID lockdown]( By Sharon Wrobel Even before the outbreak of war, the number of residences changing hands was down about 30% in September year-on-year, according to a Finance Ministry report [Bank of Israel cuts growth forecast again due to war impact, leaves benchmark steady]( By Sharon Wrobel [From Globes / Housing deals plunge in Tel Aviv since start of war]( [Majority of Israelis oppose annexation, resettlement of Gaza – poll]( By Sam Sokol and JTA Hebrew University survey finds only 33% of respondents support reoccupation of Palestinian enclave [New Jewish neighborhood partly in East Jerusalem given final approval]( By Jeremy Sharon Lower Aqueduct project will include 1,792 units on 46 acres of land straddling the Green Line; group charges plan part of ongoing housing discrimination against Palestinians [Cabinet allocates NIS 75 million for security needs of illegal settlements]( By Jeremy Sharon [Tel Aviv bumped down to world’s 8th most expensive city to live in – survey]( By Sharon Wrobel White city slips five rungs from 3rd-most costly city in 2022 and after taking ignominious top spot for first time in 2021, as global cost of living crisis slightly moderates [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 © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved