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Kfar Saba and Tel Aviv are the largest cities that lead the most in the satisfaction of their residents. Jerusalem, on the other hand, remains the most indigenous to the city - according to the CBS data from the 2018 Social Survey. Local cleaning. The Social Survey is an ongoing annual survey of living and welfare conditions in Israel, conducted last year and interviewed by some 7,450 people aged 20 and over, representing about 6.5 million people. Among the topics the survey dealt with were switching between cities, commuting (i.e. getting to work and back) and satisfaction with the major...

Representatives of Israel abroad begin voting - for the second time in 5 months: 13 days before Election Day in Israel, and there are those who are already throwing a ballot. Over 5,000 Israeli voters who are abroad due to their work will elect their representatives for the 22nd Knesset. The last time they took part in the democratic process was only last April, so the elections were held for the 21st Knesset. State employees and representatives of national institutions serving abroad may elect to represent the country in which they serve. Among the voters: civil servants (including...

The Ministry of Transport has started operating a dedicated travel lane for private cars that travel more than one passenger. The project was announced three weeks ago under the name "Path Plus", under which Route 2 was specially trained for a 22-kilometer route, between the Netanya interchange and the Galilee interchange, in both directions, where public transport and vehicles with at least two passengers (driver and passenger) will be allowed. At the same time, on Route 20, a special route for public transport and private vehicles with at least three passengers (driver and two passengers)...

At the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, construction of the new emergency department, which is the emergency room, began. Construction is expected to last for three years, and its completion is expected to be the emergency room of the largest and most magnificent Ichilov Hospital in Israel. It will include the large number of beds and CTs, a short hospitalization department and designated tracks. The cost of building the emergency room is about NIS 200 million. Philanthropist Silvan Adams has donated $ 20 million. Professor Roni Gamzo, hospital director, said that Ichilov is the best,...

The Political Security Cabinet decided to establish a foreign investment oversight body for the Israeli economy, as Finance Minister Moshe suggested, as the committee window be the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance. It was decided that the committee would not deal with high-tech investments. The establishment of the commission may be related to the government's pressure on Israel in light of China's investment in infrastructure projects in Israel. The committee will be accompanied by senior representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Defense and the National...

The new Prime Minister's plane took off this morning for a first test flight, a plane held by the pilot of the IAA pilot. The flight lasted between two and three hours, during which time the airplane systems were examined. This is the first test flight of a series of flights and further tests to be conducted later. Last Thursday, the plane, worth NIS 729 million, performed a convection test according to the test flight preparation protocol. In this convection test, hydraulic systems, brake systems, and ground steering systems were examined. During the preparation for the first run, light...

In the coming years, government agencies are expected to contract with many foreign companies through 100 infrastructure and energy tenders, whose total value is estimated at NIS 200 billion. The Ministry of Economy said today that the call made by Minister Cohen to his colleagues in the government that the need to require government-awarded companies to implement reciprocal procurement in these auctions stems from the evasion of government entities from the obligation on foreign suppliers to reciprocate in the Israeli economy. During the cabinet meeting, the head of the Industrial...

The government's plan to renovate buildings to strengthen them and allow them to withstand earthquakes A plan known as the "TAMA 38" expires in May 2022, but will only finish completely in 5 years because local municipalities who wish to keep the plan going can follow the plan until May 2025. Provided they advance A local plan for urban renewal program which was recently approved. Head of National Housing and National Planning and Building Council Chairman Ze'ev Bielski: "After countless discussions and thinking, I welcome the extension of the 38th TEMA for a three-year termit. IT is a...

For the second time in a year, the Administrative Court canceled a plan to build 3,000 apartments southeast of Ashdod Port, which was twice approved by the National Planning and Building Committee and promoted by the Israel Lands Authority. This is a huge plan to build a new neighborhood known as Lachish Park, on a 612 acre site where Ashdod's new football stadium is to be built. The ruling will force the state to appeal to the High Court or completely cancel the plan. At the beginning of the year, the Be'er Sheva Administrative Court received a petition from the Manufacturers...

Israel Aerospace Industries earnings increased in the third quarter of the year, to $ 32 million, compared to a net loss of $ 21 million in the corresponding quarter last year, according to the company's financial statements for the third quarter of the year. The reports show that the IAA's operating profit increased by $ 42 million in the last quarter, compared with an operating loss of $ 19 million in the corresponding period last year. In the last quarter, IAI sales totaled more than $ 1 billion, an increase of almost 17 % Compared to the corresponding quarter in 2018. The IAI says...