Public housing shortage in Israel - fact box

Rental prices in Israel increased 25% (nation-wide average) between 2004-2010.
Over this period, the rental assistance figure remained the same.
The number of state-owned apartments use for public housing has declined drastically:
1960s: 200,000+
2000s: 130,000
2010s: 66,000
House prices increased by an average of 102% (69% inflation adjusted) over the period between 2006-2015.

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This project is brought to you by the New Israel Fund Australia. It was written by Naomi Chazan Fellows Adam Grodeck and Dana Klas, with assistance from Sharon Berger, Elysheva Elsass, Liam Getreu and Eli Oshorov.