On the way to slowing down the pace of apartment construction?
Following last night's (Tuesday) terrorist attack in Bnei Brak, which claimed the lives of five Israeli victims, mayors across the country have ordered contractors not to employ workers at construction sites in the coming days.
The emphasis for the time being is on the freezing of construction work in educational institutions, however there are also mayors who have announced a wider halt.
The mayor of Ramat Gan, Carmel Shama-Hacohen, announced last night following the attack that all construction and renovation activities in educational institutions will be canceled the next day:
The municipalities of Rishon LeZion and Givatayim also announced that the renovation and landscaping work in the city's educational institutions will stop.
Givatayim Mayor Ran Konik announced that "This morning there will be an assessment of the situation regarding treatment and security options near construction sites near educational institutions. It is important to remember that workers at construction sites, street cleaners and others are Israelis with blue IDs. Only by law and with the approval and coordination of the police. "
There are mayors who have not contented themselves with stopping construction near educational institutions and have ordered a broader freeze.
For example, the mayor of Kiryat Gat, Aviram Dahari, who announced yesterday a closure in the construction industry, called for a freeze on construction throughout the city, including in the new "Carmei Gat" neighborhood, by the end of the week.
"In the coming days we will make a situation assessment and decide on what to do next," he said.
The scene of last night's attack in Bnei Brak, Photo: Gideon Markovich
Expect a delay in the delivery of apartments
At the same time, Real Estate Today has learned that renovation contractors receive phone calls from frightened customers and tenants seeking to keep workers out of the Arab sector from nearby buildings or educational institutions. Real Estate Today.
Eran Sib, chairman of the Association of Renovation Contractors, adds: "Since the last wave of attacks, we have been receiving calls from customers not to let field workers into their homes until the winds have calmed down.
Following the situation, a delay in the delivery of works ahead of Passover is expected. "
At the same time, it appears that the government's plan to add 20,000 Palestinian workers to the construction industry will be halted for the time being.
The plan, which was discussed in the ministerial committee only last week, has not yet been approved.
However, the security escalation, and the fear of the development of a new wave of terrorism, will probably lead to its complete halt.
"Palestinian employment reduces terrorism"
However, in the Contractors Association the country builders are demonstrating a more moderate approach in the face of the situation.
The association said this morning that "Israeli, foreign and Palestinian workers are employed side by side in the Israeli construction and infrastructure industry. Unlike illegal immigrants, who are not allowed to be employed in Israel, Palestinian workers allowed to work in the construction and infrastructure industry are examined by the security establishment." "Skilled construction workers who come to work in Israel every day to make a living."
The Contractors' Association adds: "The meaning of the joint work could be learned during the Corona period, when tens of thousands of them chose to stay in Israel and not return home for many weeks to make a living. "Everyone is in a three-week operation. The past shows that the employment of Palestinians reduces terrorism and does not increase it. At the same time, the contractors must act in accordance with the instructions of the Israel Police and the security forces."
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