Yitzhak Goldknopf is an Israeli lawmaker who leads the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism Party as the head of its hassidic half, Agudat Yisrael, and is the country's current construction and housing minister.
A member of the Gur hassidic dynasty, Goldknopf has also been very public in his views regarding the role of Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, in Israeli society.
Haredi faction Degel Hatorah's vote on the 2025 budget remains uncertain amid coalition strife.
The ending of the program will be a financial blow to some 7,000 haredi families.
Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf and Lod Mayor Yair Revivo inaugurated the Nofei Ben Shemen neighborhood, featuring 4,300 housing units and 20,000 square meters of public, commercial, and leisure spaces.
Slim chances: Around 90,000 applicants registered for the “Discounted Apartment” lottery, competing for only 4,741 spots. Eligibility applications for the next lottery are now open.
Ministers have the power to stop this travesty over the draft bill by telling Netanyahu they will not support the bill. But they choose not to act, causing Israel irreparable harm.
In his interview, Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf said he doesn't understand what failure is attributed to the Prime Minister on October 7, and supports returning to Gush Katif
4,700 apartments in 14 cities: The discounted apartment lottery is open for five weeks. 20% of apartments will be reserved for active reserve soldiers. Cities include Rishon LeZion and Kfar Saba
The legal blanket haredi exemption from IDF service ended in July 2023 after being ruled unequal and therefore unconstitutional.
For the first time: The Government Authority for Urban Renewal publishes recommended salaries for project organizers, which can impact project feasibility and homeowners' returns.
Amid the ongoing conflict and growing housing waitlist, a new program lets eligible families choose their own apartments - a major policy shift. Inbar Mazuz-Shor from the Housing Ministry explains.
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