Periphery

Israeli housing prices have surged, with the average apartment hitting 2.4 million shekels and requiring steep equity, pushing first-time buyers toward peripheral cities.

The High Court of Justice will review a petition to freeze coalition funds, as officials warn of impending community collapses and the suspension of 4,000 national civic service volunteers.

Industrial land prices in National Priority Area A have jumped 5.7-fold in nine years. Due to an outdated discount ceiling, the incentives for establishing factories in the periphery have been effectively neutralized.

Netali Shem Tov exposes the stormy behind-the-scenes of Channel 13, talks about the legal battle she is waging, and explains why she refuses to bow her head to her colleagues: "I said there is a red line, but the red line is what annoys them."

The Israel Land Authority is closing tenders for 7,390 housing units this week. All plots are located in the periphery, with no tenders in high-demand areas or major cities.

The Negev and the Galilee are the strategic and social heart of Israel. It is time to move from point-based support to large-scale investments, turning the periphery into the country's main economic growth engine.