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The Kfar Saba municipality responded: "We take very seriously this display which was set up this morning in the city and which aroused fear and seriously harmed the residents' feeling of security irresponsible act which we cannot make peace with The city is working in full cooperation with Israel Police which is conducting a thorough investigation to clarify the circumstances of this incident and who is responsible for it." is the largest provider of affordable housing for seniors in Israel There are 7,000 elderly residents in 6,000 apartments and 60% of the elderly that live in Amigour are Holocaust survivors Amigour staff continued to ensure each resident was taken care of even facilitating the use of a crane so family members could see their relatives who live at Amigour in a safe way Israel's Planning Administration today announced that the National Infrastructure Committee has unanimously approved the last section of the M1 line north of the Metro mass transit project in the Greater Tel Aviv area This means that all three lines of the entire Metro network have now been approved The section of the plan approved today is the northern section of the M1 line which was separated for approval from the central section due to objections from the Ra'anana and Kfar Saba municipalities The M1 line northern section comprises 28 kilometers with 20 stations which will link Kfar Saba and Ra'anana to the center of the metropolitan region via Herzliya Initial planning of the new route which extends the line eastwards will be started by the Ministry of Transport in December 2025 The change: Ra'anana West station will move The committee's ruling after hearing objections allows opponents in Ra'anana to claim a victory The Ra'anana West station will be relocated to provide a solution to the connection with the Israel Railways station and Loewenstein Hospital - Rehabilitation Center claims by residents in one of Ra'anana's neighborhoods who opposed the metro passing under their homes on the grounds that the line did not serve the hospital were rejected as part of the planning process After significant political pressure was applied a certain change was ultimately made to the original plan the National Commission for Planning and Building decided on the issue of the depot the location of which was opposed by the Kfar Saba municipality and the residents of its Yaroka neighborhood and ruled it will remain in its current location near Kfar Saba to prevent a significant delay in construction of the northern section of the Metro 150 kilometers of tunnels and 109 stations initial planning of the largest and most complex transportation project ever in the State of Israel has been completed including 150 kilometers of tunnels and 109 stations The Metro will be used by an estimated 450 million passengers per year (two million passengers per day) the detailed planning phase of the entire metro system will begin Chairman of the National Planning Headquarters and Chairman of the Metropolitan Transport Authority "This is a historic day for the State of Israel The State of Israel will join a number of countries with a quality mass transportation system The Gush Dan (Greater Tel Aviv) metro system will change the face of the metropolis and significantly improve the lives of millions of residents The Metro plans form the basis for urban development in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area." Planning Administration CEO Rafi Elmaliach said "The Planning Administration is working to promote a quality public transport network for the State of Israel we are today approving another tier in the mass transportation system - the Metro high-quality transportation network that will reduce traffic congestion in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area and improve the quality of life of residents we are promoting a complementary move for the urban space of the metro stations (TAMA 70) that will combine housing We will begin the detailed planning phase that will bring us a step closer to building the network." Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on December 30 © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 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"\/liveblog_entry\/right-wing-activists-stage-display-of-mock-hamas-invasion-in-central-israels-kfar-saba\/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=lCDA2NWBdfY3Ey2OkdxdP3jZHT8Xtya7WWJ7Xo520ec-1746532474-1.0.1.1-JoICViaTcYQaJD.QuMwITF5NNSCGbBdQZyLwIMfV0vI" + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null Herzliya has the best quality of life of Israel's 18 biggest cities Bat Yam and Jerusalem are anchored at the bottom as the Israeli cities with the worst quality of life while Tel Aviv and Haifa are midway in the table The quality of life rankings take into account 60 different parameters including both objective criteria and subjective feelings of satisfaction related to quality of life housing conditions and satisfaction with the home the resulting ranking of the cities is not similar to that obtained using precise indicators but rather constitutes a weighting of all parameters in accordance with the overall average quality of life in the country Israeli cities with a high overall score in the quality of life indicators for 2023 were Herzliya Cities with a medium overall score in the quality of life indicators were Haifa Netanya was found to be the most typical Israeli city in terms of quality of life in so far as its overall mark was closest to the average Jerusalem and Bat Yam received the lowest marks Herzliya leads in most quality of life indicators including median household income from work percentage of employed people satisfied with income and satisfaction with the economic situation Kfar Saba leads in satisfaction with the residential area percentage of eligibility for matriculation satisfaction with parks and green spaces in residential neighborhoods satisfaction with cleanliness in the neighborhood Ramat Gan leads in the percentage of employed people whose job matches their field of study the lowest rate of deaths in traffic accidents Rehovot leads in trust in the healthcare system in the sense of being able to influence government policy and in the use of online government services (e-Gov) Rishon LeZion leads in the quality of drinking water and in the lowest percentage of residents feeling discriminated against So what is not good about the quality of life in Tel Aviv The city has the lowest percentage of affordable housing and expenditure on housing is higher than in other cities Also in the parameters of trust in the government and the sense of being able to influence government actions - 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two of them 250 square meters in size and the third with 1,000 square meters of space If the talks are successful then the three stores could open in the coming months Other agreements have been signed for a branch in Kiryat Ono which will open at the end of 2025 and for a branch in Kiryat Yam Each store will have 1,000 square meters of space Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on November 13 the largest IT services company on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy Magic Software Enterprises (TASE: MGIC; Nasdaq MGIC) According to a notice to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Matrix will buy all the shares in Magic in a reverse triangular merger and Magic will become a non-listed company wholly owned by Matrix The consideration to Magic shareholders will be in the form of Matrix shares giving them 31.125% of the merged company while Matrix’s shareholders will own 68.875% The market cap of the merged company will be about NIS 7.7 billion Both companies are part of the Formula Systems (TASE: FORTY; Nasdaq: FORTY) group Guy Bernstein is CEO of both Formula and Magic The merger will require the approval of the shareholders Both companies’ shares are held by Israeli financial institutions Matrix has a market cap of NIS 5.7 billion after its share price on Nasdaq rose almost 8% yesterday following the announcement of the merger MOU Formula Systems itself is a dual-listed stock with a market cap of $1.4 billion on Nasdaq The main shareholder in Formula Systems is Polish company Asseco Formula Systems also controls Sapiens (TASE: SPNS; Nasdaq: SPNS) which provides software to the insurance industry Both Matrix and Magic are due to release quarterly financials this week Neither Matrix nor Magic nor Formula Systems issued a response to the report Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on March 11 "\/liveblog_entry\/protest-organizers-estimate-500000-at-tel-aviv-hostage-rally-tens-of-thousands-in-jerusalem-haifa-kfar-saba\/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=KU6Br_aF234K5LYX.Mdjdj_t1KKBoIdXJf_4XKGOE2E-1746532483-1.0.1.1-Oe57RSAP__R4SswBzHMmgH35.bkkv7QQmFs7V.1IBpU" + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null Second-hand apartments sold Tel Aviv and central region Givatayim: A 103 square meter third floor apartment with two parking spaces on Hama'agal Street in the Poalei Harekevet neighborhood was sold for NIS 4.05 million second floor apartment on Halamed Heh Street in the west of the city was sold for NIS 2.79 million ground floor apartment on Shenkin Street in the city center was sold for NIS 1.4 million second floor apartment on Hanotrim Street in the city center was sold for NIS 2.07 million first floor apartment with parking on Arie Leib Yaffe Street in the Neve Oved neighborhood was sold for NIS 2.95 million second floor apartment on Rachel Street in the Neve Amal neighborhood was sold for NIS 2.38 million 13th floor apartment on Hashoftim Street in the Neve Amirim neighborhood was sold for NIS 4.18 million fifth floor apartment with a 437 square meter yard with two parking spaces on Keren Hamosika Street in the Zemer Ha'ivri neighborhood was sold for NIS 3.63 million fifth floor apartment on Hagalil Meir Street was sold for NIS 2.4 million third floor apartment on Masada Street in Yoseftal neighborhood was sold for NIS 1.83 million 12th floor apartment on Gordon Street was sold for NIS 4.1 million Kokhav Yair-Tzur Yigal A 145 square meter two-floor semi-detached house on a 340 square meter lot with building rights for an additional 180 square meters and two parking spaces on Arbel Street was sold for NIS 3.85 million (Real Capital) third floor apartment on Hanevi'im Street in Ramat Yadin was sold for NIS 1.62 million third floor apartment on Irus Ha'argaman Street in the Givat Ha'irisim neighborhood was sold for NIS 1.8 million fifth floor apartment on Petah Tikva Street in the city center was sold for NIS 2.42 million 21st floor apartment on Dudu Dotan Street in Ir Yamim was sold for NIS 4.05 million semi-detached house with parking on Oren Street was sold for NIS 3.28 million semi-detached house on a 330 square meter lot with parking on Hartzit Street was sold for NIS 4.56 million All deals were reported on the Israel Tax Authority website Published by Globes, Israel business news - 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en.globes.co.il - on February 23, 2025. © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd., 2025. 03 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Hapoel Kfar Saba won 1–0 over Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa on Fri Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 3 win(s) Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa and Hapoel Kfar Saba on Fri 03 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT?Hapoel Kfar Saba won 1–0 over Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa on Fri 03 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa is playing home against Hapoel Kfar Saba on Fri 17 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Hapoel Kfar Saba won 1–0 over SC Kfar Kasem on Mon The current head to head record for the teams are Hapoel Kfar Saba 5 win(s) Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Hapoel Kfar Saba and SC Kfar Kasem on Mon 17 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT?Hapoel Kfar Saba won 1–0 over SC Kfar Kasem on Mon 17 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Hapoel Kfar Saba is playing home against SC Kfar Kasem on Mon Hezbollah attempts to attack gas field amid struggles to maintain fire on Israel The IDF Home Front Command issued stricter guidelines for central Israel and Jerusalem on Tuesday after an Israeli man sustained head injuries when Hezbollah fired three rockets at central Israel coinciding with the advance of Israeli troops into southern Lebanon The guidelines will remain in place until Saturday This means that schools and workplaces will only open if a shelter can be reached within the designated time frame and gatherings will be limited to 30 people outdoors and 300 indoors Siren alerts were activated in large parts of central Israel just before noon The IDF stated that the siren alarms were triggered by launches from Lebanon with Israeli media reporting that three rockets were fired at central Israel Reports of a rocket imapct near the Horeshim Interchange in central Israel, following rocket fire from Lebanon. https://t.co/jNkeGqlPaB pic.twitter.com/fcKKA7hGTf A bus driver was struck in the head and his back from shrapnel that landed near Horashim junction He was treated on the scene and evacuated to a hospital in moderate condition according to the Magen David Adom rescue services Two other people were treated for light injuries Residents reported hearing loud explosions in Bnei Brak with debris from rockets and Israeli interceptor missiles found scattered across the area Ramat Hasharon pic.twitter.com/ogoRHUVlRE Rocket debris that landed on and near the highway triggered fires Israel Police announced that portions of the highway would be closed for traffic temporarily to safely remove the rocket parts Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack saying it fired a salvo of “Fadi-4” missiles at the headquarters of Military Intelligence Unit 8200 and the Mossad headquarters at the Glilot base near Tel Aviv The terror group said the launch was “in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in support of their valiant and honorable resistance and within the framework of the ‘Khaybar’ series of operations and in response to the targeting of civilians and the massacres committed by the enemy.” Earlier this morning (September 30th), a Hezbollah UAV was intercepted from Lebanon heading south and apparently on its way to hit the Karish gas rig. The UAV was intercepted by the Israeli Navy at a distance from the rig. The map of potential threats to the rig (whose current… pic.twitter.com/L0Yna438LV the IDF announced it had shot down a Hezbollah drone presumably headed for Israel’s Karish gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea the drone was intercepted some distance from the rig itself the IDF stated that some 15 rockets were fired at the northern Golan Heights and a volley of around 20 rockets was launched at the southern Golan and the Upper Galilee Another rocket later fell into the sea near Haifa Hezbollah fired around 10 rockets at the area of Meron where the IDF declared a closed military zone the evening before indicating the area might serve as a staging ground for the offensive into Lebanon several more rockets were fired at Avivim and Metula Another 15-rocket volley landed in open areas in the Upper Galilee Hezbollah also fired 15 additional rockets that landed in open areas in the Western Galilee The All Israel News Staff is a team of journalists in Israel Tel Aviv received the highest tier ranking of any big city in Israel along with Ramat Gan, Herzliya and Kfar Saba, while Jerusalem was in the bottom tier together with Bnai Brak and Beit Shemesh, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports in its latest socioeconomic rankings The country was divided into ten socioeconomic clusters with only the small local authorities of Savion and Kfar Shmariyahu put in the top number ten tier Kokhav Yair and Omer previously in the number 10 tier fell to nine along with Har Adar and Kiryat Ono were ranked in the ninth tier - higher than Tel Aviv Holon and Rehovot were in the seventh tier Ashdod and Bat Yam were in the fifth tier and down in the second tier were Jerusalem Jerusalem has consistently fallen and was ranked in the fifth tier 30 years ago Other cities falling on harder times include Tiberias which fell from the fourth to the third tier which fell from the fifth to the fourth tier The socio-economic index is formed from 14 socioeconomic variables number of families with 4 or more children receipt of allowances and supplemental income availability of cars and frequency of trips abroad The results are weighted to a relative index where a local authority that receives the value 0 reflects the socio-economic average for Israeli towns The cities of Or Akiva and Or Yehuda were found to be closest to this average. Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on July 29 Kfar Saba has the best quality of life of Israel's 18 biggest cities Jerusalem is anchored at the bottom as the Israeli city with the worst quality of life while Tel Aviv has slipped from sixth place in last year's rankings to 13th The quality of life rankings take into account 90 different indicators in 50 main criteria such areas as economics housing and infrastructures (apartment prices Herzliya in fifth and Rishon Lezion in sixth These cities were followed by Beit Shemesh Holon and as mentioned Tel Aviv down in 13th The five remaining ranked cities were Hadera compared with the national average of 82.7 and 90% of residents feel it is safe to walk around the city compared with the national average of 80% The city had a very higher percentage of high school students receiving matriculation certificates high satisfaction about the cleanliness of the city and quality of green spaces and parks and satisfaction about their economic situation the lowest satisfaction over green spaces in the city the lowest percentage of residents using online services and the lowest rate of matriculation certificates in schools Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on January 9 Dutch retail chain SPAR will open its first store in Israel next week in Kfar Saba which amid great fanfare opened 50 stores in Israel on one day last year SPAR has made no promises to revolutionize the Israeli market and SPAR CEO Amit Zeev is cautious in his comments SPAR is investing NIS 10 million in its first Israeli store which will include an in-store café and an adjacent bowling alley which will offer discounts on future store purchases SPAR will open its second Israeli store in Beeraheva towards the end of the year and plans having 10 stores in the country within three years which owned by Electra Consumer Products (TASE: ECP) and shortly after leaving he announced signing an agreement to bring SPAR to Israel Initially Zeev brought in Shufersal (TASE: SAE) as a partner in the deal but the supermarket chain withdrew from the initiative SPAR will offer its private label products alongside the popular brands in Israel The Dutch company will offer a similar range to the private label food and other products available in rival chains like Rami Levy Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on March 12 CatId is:"+catID);const urlParams2 = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);let anyClipParam = urlParams2.get("anyclip");const subDomain = new URL(document.URL).host.split(".")[0];const isAnyClipEnabled = true;if(anyClipParam){ let anyclipScript = document.createElement('script'); 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} console.log("2390 BODY Added AnyClip script for catID not in catID != 69 && catID != 12 "); } O-Tech complex (credit: Courtesy)An NIS 1 billion projectMatrix CEO Moti Gutman said “As a company that leads the technological market in Israel Matrix is happy to renew itself in technological workplaces and to improve the working environment for employees.”“As a company that leads the technological market in Israel Matrix is happy to renew itself in technological workplaces and to improve the working environment for employees.” Sirens sounded in central Israel early on Saturday morning The IDF said the rockets crossed into Israel's territory from Lebanon Sirens sounded in the Kfar Saba and Ranana areas Magen David Adom reported one man aged around 20 was injured in the area of Tira The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is "apocalyptic" as Israel pursues a military offensive against Hamas terrorists in the area top United Nations officials warned on Friday "The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence," they said in a statement signed by the acting UN aid chief Joyce Msuya, heads of UN agencies, including UN children's agency UNICEF and the World Food Program Ori Gordin and IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen Avi Bluth were lightly wounded in a vehicle accident in southern Lebanon one of the military patrol vehicles overturned Ori Gordin and the commander of the Central Command Avi Bluth were in the vehicle," the IDF said The IDF eliminated Hamas's National Relations head Izz al-Din Kassab on Friday in Khan Yunis, Gaza who was also one of the last remaining members of the terrorist organization's political bureau still inside the Palestinian enclave The strike that killed Kassab was completed based on IDF and ISA intelligence His assistant Ayman Ayesh was also killed in the strike A US envoy this week asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel as part of an effort to help negotiations to reach a resolution for the more than year-long conflict a senior Lebanese political source and a senior diplomat said The sources said the effort was communicated by US Lebanon Envoy Amos Hochstein to Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader told pro-Iran broadcaster Al-Mayadeen on Friday that Tehran is likely to increase the range of its ballistic missiles Kharrazi also indicated that Iran's nuclear doctrine could change if the nation faced an existential threat "We now have the technical capabilities necessary to produce nuclear weapons," he said Ten people were wounded in a Hezbollah rocket barrage from Lebanon toward Israel's North Magen David Adom (MDA) announced on Friday At least 30 rockets were fired toward northern Israel communities as far south as Karmiel Capt. 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The M1 line is the longest of the three planned Metro lines The line will extend over 85 kilometers with 65 stations Two branch lines in the south will connect Rehovot/Ness Ziona and Lod/Beer Yaakov with Rishon Lezion Ramat Hasharon and Herzliya with branch lines to Kfar Saba and Ra'anana in the north But in the first stage the line will end in Glilot in Ramat Hasharon Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on May 2 In a tragic turn of events, Yossi Meir, 59, father of hostage Almog Meir Jan, died just hours before his son was rescued in the daring Israeli raid in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip Family members tried to reach him when they learned of Almog's release from Hamas captivity but were unable to make contact When IDF representatives arrived at his home to deliver the joyful news Family members arrived at his Kfar Saba home after learning of his death He didn't get to know that his son was released from captivity." His sister-in-law Yaffit added "He constantly sat by the television to stay updated on what's happening with his son Video: Friends of Almog Meir Jan greet him upon his return from captivity / Credit: Usage under Israeli intellectual property law Section 27a I'll end my life.' And that's what happened I would prepare food for him and help him with whatever he needed He gave his soul so that God would release his son It's so sad that he didn't get to know his son was released and didn't get to see him." was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on the morning of October 7 "The first thing we'll do when he returns is to be with family and watch a movie together Almog is a very family-oriented person," his sister Gaot Algrabli recently shared Almog went to the Nova festival at Kibbutz Re'im on Friday he called to update his mother Orit that there were explosions and gunfire the family came across a video where he appeared with his hands on his face looking scared and frightened along with four other young people This was the last sign of life the family had from Almog his family did everything they could to save him His mother Orit flew with a delegation to Athens where she met with leaders and the Jewish community "We must bring the hostages back home as soon as possible Almog himself is an optimistic guy who always looks at the brighter side and the fact that the people of Israel are united and support us also helps." the goals are that "Gaza will be completely destroyed All its residents concentrated south of the Morag.. The Diplomatic-Security Cabinet has approved a wide-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip dubbed "Gideon’s Chariots," aimed at defeating Hamas.. The plan includes conquering the Gaza Strip and holding territory moving the civilian population southward for its protection Analysis  Archaeology Blogpost Business & Finance Culture Exclusive Explainer Environment Features Health In Brief Jewish World Judea and Samaria Lifestyle Cyber & Internet Sports Diplomacy  Iran & The Gulf Gaza Strip Politics Shopping Terms of use Privacy Policy Submissions Contact Us The first issue of Israel Hayom appeared on July 30 Israel Hayom was founded on the belief that the Israeli public deserves better more balanced and more accurate journalism [contact-form-7 id=”508379″ html_id=”isrh_form_Newsletter_en” title=”newsletter_subscribe”] Kfar Saba and Tel Aviv are the leading large cities in Israel in terms of the satisfaction of their residents while Jerusalem has the highest percentage of those born in the city who remain there according to figures published today by the Central Bureau of Statistics The reason for Kfar Saba's high ranking is a combination of spacious and green planning and investment in cleaning by the local authority The social survey is a regular annual survey of living conditions and welfare in Israel's 16 largest cities Last year's survey had 7,450 respondents age 20 or higher The subjects covered by the survey included moving between cities and satisfaction with the largest cities in Israel Of these 16 cities with 100,000 or more residents the rate of satisfaction with the residential area was highest in Kfar Saba (96%) and Tel Aviv (91%) The lowest rate of satisfaction was in Jerusalem (73%: 87% of the Jews and 49% of the Arabs) At a time when planners are constantly talking about urbanism and density and the country wants to build more in open spaces the general public attaches importance to green spaces 58% are satisfied with the quantity of green spaces and parks in the area in which they reside The leading cities in the proportion of those satisfied with green spaces are Kfar Saba (84%) and Ramat Gan (77%) The lowest rate of satisfaction was in Jerusalem (37%) Cleanliness is a very important factor in determining how a resident views the city in which they live The public is very critical of the local authorities in this matter Only 56% are satisfied with cleanliness in the area where they reside The leading cities in satisfaction with cleanliness are Kfar Saba (77%) and Rishon Lezion (65%) Only 37% of Jerusalem residents are satisfied with cleanliness (46% of the Jews and 21% of the Arabs) The survey shows that two thirds of those age 20 or higher do not live in the city of their birth only 20% of which left the city of their birth It appears that there is a positive correlation between the identification of a city as religious and/or poor and remaining in a person's city of birth 63% of Jerusalem residents and 46% of all of the Jews living in the city were born in the city 38% of those age 20 or higher in Bnei Brak are natives of the city followed by Beersheva (32% of all the adults in the city are natives) One quarter of those age 20 or higher have lived in their community for 10 years or more Ramat Gan is the leader in this aspect; 40% of the adult population in the city has lived in it for at least 10 years followed by Beit Shemesh (36%) and Tel Aviv (34%) 83% of those age 20 or higher plan to remain in their current city of residents for the next five years the highest proportions of those planning to remain in the city were in Netanya (89%) When the survey takers asked those who had moved to a city why they moved to a different city such as marriage and the birth of children 24% said that they did it improve their standard of living 10% said that they wanted to own their own homes 8% listed a change of job by someone in the household and 2% a worsening of their economic situation The selection of a place to live depends on the place of work 42% of those employed work in the same community in which they live Jerusalem is the leader in this category; 86% of those employed in the city also reside in it 61% of those employed travel to work in a private or commercial vehicle and 7% in transportation organized by their place of work 32% of the respondents travel to work in less than 15 minutes 5% have no fixed time for reaching their work The highest proportion of residents taking more than 30% minutes to get to work is in Rehovot The highest proportion of employees taking over 30 minutes to get to work is among Jewish residents of Jerusalem (56%) One third of employees are dissatisfied with the length of time it takes them to get to work The percentage is particularly high (48%) among those traveling to work on public transportation At a time when an attempt is being made to persuade more young couples to live in rental housing the Central Bureau of Statistics reports that much remains to be done in this sphere 88% of those age 20 or higher are satisfied with their home (39% very satisfied and 49% satisfied) people owning their homes are more satisfied than people living in rental facilities (93% which probably reflects the difficult conditions in which renters live Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on August 25 © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd After many years of talk and drawing up plans the Central District Planning and Building Commission has approved for deposit a large-scale urban renewal plan in the Tekuma neighborhoods in Kfar Saba The plan proposes demolishing 294 old apartments and building 1,100 new housing units in their place The plan was approved by the full local Kfar Saba Planning and Building Commission and taken by the Kfar Saba municipality engineering department to government ministries The Tekuma neighborhood was built in the 1960s to house Holocaust survivors Most of the buildings in the neighborhood are long 3-4 storey apartment buildings with many entrances 15 new 10-27 storey residential buildings will be constructed in place of the existing 294 apartments The plan also proposes allocating space for public institutions Also included in the plan is an underground parking lot with 150 parking spaces Commenting to "Globes on the urban renewal plans that had been proposed over years an owner of a apartment in the neighborhood "They've been talking about this project for 30 years already They started again in the past eight years and only recently did it appear that things were finally starting to move but the time has come to demolish these buildings These buildings should have been knocked down 20 years ago We have constant problems with infrastructure and sewage and I hope that by the time they get married we'll see this project really carried out." the plan reached the District Planning and Building Commission the plan must still pass the objections stage and it will take another few years after that before the old buildings are demolished and the new ones built in their place "I'm been familiar with this neighborhood since I was a boy and given the unsteady state of the buildings we decided to go ahead with an urban renewal process This is our biggest urban renewal site to date as part of our policy of renewing the city and dealing with other neighborhoods has already been carried out in Kfar Saba in 2008 when five old residential buildings on the corner of Six-Day St in which 40 apartments were demolished and 120 new ones built and it was occupied by tenants several years ago Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on March 6 � Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd Red Alert sirens were activated today (Sunday) for the first time in several months in cities in central Israel as a barrage of eight rockets were fired at Israel's coastal cities This is the first time in four months that terrorists from Gaza launched a rocket attack at the central region Residents of Tel Aviv reported hearing explosions "Following the sirens that sounded in central Israel a short while ago eight projectiles were identified crossing from the area of Rafah into Israeli territory A number of the projectiles were intercepted by the IDF Aerial Defense Array." The Hamas terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the barrage and said it launched rockets towards Tel Aviv in response to the IDF's combat operations in the Gaza Strip Magen David Adom reported that "following the Red Alert sirens in the center of the country at this stage no reports of casualties have been received so far MDA teams are en route to search two scenes." "Following the Red Alert sirens heard in the center of the country: MDA teams did not locate casualties at any of the scenes except for a patient who was lightly injured on the way to the protected space and a number of victims with stress symptoms." National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote in response to the barrage: "Rafah