Israel Today's resilience conference kicked off this morning (Wednesday) at the nation's buildings in Jerusalem, during which Justice Minister Gideon Saar referred to the wave of terrorist attacks, saying that "hostile elements have an interest in producing a wave of terrorism ahead of Ramadan."
Commenting on Secretary of State Blink's statement regarding settler violence, Saar said: "If I had seen him I would have told him that the settlers in Judea and Samaria are the object of violence, they have suffered constant violence and terrorism - so there is something wrong with that statement. We condemn all violence. But the settlers are the object of violence. "
"Tens of thousands will immigrate to Israel"
The actual chairman of the Jewish Agency, Yaakov Hagoel, was asked during the conference about the war in Ukraine, and replied that "I have no doubt that aliyah is the biggest proven growth engine for resilience in Israel.
Thousands and tens of thousands will immigrate to Israel from Ukraine, after this crisis caused their world to fall on them.
The fighting there accelerated the immigration processes of many of them. "
Hagoel also referred to the latest wave of terrorist attacks, saying that these were "not simple terrorist attacks": "Precisely today, the issue of immigration will strengthen us. Those who have a family in Ukraine, contact them to join us, the Jewish people living in Zion. And if they also want to bring them up to Israel. "
Acting Chairman of the Jewish Agency Yaakov Hagoel at the "Israel Today" Conference on Socio-Economic Resilience, Today, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Following the end of Hagoel's interview, the Supervisor of Banks' interview, Yair Avidan, began, saying of the current wave of terrorist attacks that "these are the moments when our economic resilience was measured. The economic system saw that households also did well during the Corona period."
Asked about the mortgage reform, Avidan said it was a significant issue: "I hope that even the system we do not oversee will understand the value of the comparative economy."
On digitization, Avidan said: "More than 82% of household activity in branches is done digitally, which is super important. Before the Corona it was at levels of 60%."
The commissioner was also asked about the rise in housing prices, saying that "this is an issue of supply and less of demand. I want to look at the positive part, where the banking system allowed mortgage exports in 2021 compared to 2020. Despite the corona, the banking system has managed to provide consumers and customers with mortgages. Most of the applicants are apartment buyers. "
The Supervisor of Banks, Yair Avidan, at the "Israel Today" conference on socio-economic resilience, today, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
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