Following the Passover holiday, registration for the 11th lottery of the 'Dira Be'hana' program will open, marking the first draw for 2026, as announced by the Ministry of Construction and Housing and the Israel Land Authority. This round is expected to raffle over 7,000 apartments across numerous projects, with half concentrated in the cities of Ma'ale Adumim, Kiryat Gat, and Kfar Saba, totaling 4,100 units. In total, eight localities outside the Gush Dan region and Jerusalem will offer 6,100 apartments. However, the program faces criticism, with some arguing it unfairly benefits certain groups and exacerbates the real estate market's issues by increasing demand. Critics argue that the lottery system creates inequality, akin to a game of chance, and fails to address the structural problems of the housing market.
