For young couples, the goal of buying an apartment is getting further and further away, and some are considering investing in real estate abroad.
Gafni and Smotrich said they would meet with the banking regulator, which is part of the central bank, to come up with a solution for mortgage holders.
The new town, currently named "Hanun," will be located in the Sdot Negev Regional Council, adjacent to the northern Gaza Strip.
IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS: Israeli Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer plans to put an emphasis on immigrants from the US and France.
The new committee will be granted broad powers to tackle the housing crisis in the country.
Yizhak Pindros, who served as an MK in the previous Knesset, will once again become an MK.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Hapoalim Chief Executive Dov Kotler put the number of customers who would benefit from the freeze at more than 10,000.
Residents on Azza Street have expressed concern in recent days over the possibility that the street - one of the main arteries in Jerusalem leading to the center of the city - will become clogged.