Israel is building homes, but not the homes Israelis need, Shoresh study warns

Israel

Israel's housing crisis is not only about whether enough apartments are being built, but whether the country is building the kinds of apartments people actually need, a new Shoresh Institution study warned.The study, published on Wednesday by Shoresh researcher Yael Mishly, argues that Israel's housing market has a deeper problem than a simple shortage. More Israelis are living alone, as couples without children, or in smaller family units; more people are renting later in life; and much of the