Category: evacuees
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Evacuees pushing up rents in northern Israel
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Is the mass evacuation of Israel’s northern border area affecting the rental market in neighboring areas? Our examination of the major northern cities reveals that rents there have already risen by hundreds of shekels a month. The Knesset Research and Information Center estimates that some 68,500 people have been evacuated…
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Cabinet approves extra NIS 3.3b budget for evacuees
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The Israeli government today approved a NIS 3.3 billion increase to the 2024 budget, as proposed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, most of which will be used to help the displaced. The proposal did not appear on the cabinet agenda today but was added at the last minute. The funds…
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YMCA offers free facilities access in Edmonton to evacuees fleeing Jasper wildfire
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Article Content EDMONTON, Alberta, July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As thousands of residents affected by the Jasper wildfires flee east to Edmonton, the YMCA of Northern Alberta is offering evacuees free access to the YMCA’s four health, fitness and aquatics centres in Edmonton. Individuals and families are welcome to…