In a last minute change, this announcement was shared at 5pm yesterday (Monday) when the lottery opened. 

In this lottery there are 425 apartments in Beit Shemesh - in 4 projects.

"Following the decision of the Israel Land Council, headed by the Minister of Construction and Housing, Haim Katz, registration for the 11th lottery of the "Apartment at a Discount" program of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and the Israel Land Authority will open today (Monday), in which 7,922 housing units will be raffled off in dozens of lotteries in 19 cities and towns across the country.

In this lottery, in accordance with the policy led by Minister of Construction and Housing Katz, 50% of the apartments will be allocated to active reserve servicemen, and of that, approximately 25% will be allocated to combatants.

Among the localities participating in the lottery: Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Mazkeret Batya, Ashdod, Beit Dagan, Kfar Manda, Kfar Saba, Ma'ale Adumim, Nahariya, and more. The full list of localities is attached above.

Registration for the lottery will close on Monday, June 22nd, 2026.

A certificate of eligibility can be issued until June 7th, 2026. After this date, it will not be possible to issue new certificates of eligibility until the end of the registration period.

As in previous lotteries, each eligible person may register for only three cities and for all lotteries held in them. The date of registration during the registration period is of no importance.

It should be emphasized that following the High Court ruling, eligibility to participate in the lottery is conditional on the fact that, according to IDF data, the individual or each of the spouses is not defined as being subject to conscription who have not regularized their status. We note that this check will be carried out after registration closes, through synchronization of data that will be transferred from the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of Construction and Housing.

Minister of Construction and Housing, Haim Katz said "A discounted apartment lottery is underway with thousands of designated apartments, with priority given to reserve servicemen and combatants. Those who left home, family, and work to serve the country will receive it back. We will continue to remove barriers and promote land marketing and additional lotteries to increase supply and make housing solutions accessible to young people."

In order to register for the lottery, applicants first need to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility to prove that they are first-time buyers, or haven't owned a home in the last 3 years. A certificate of eligibility can be issued until June 7th, 2026.

Check here to see if you are eligible to enter the lottery: https://www.gov.il/he/

Cost of issuing the certificate: 200 NIS
Validity of the permit: 1 year
Cost of extending validity: 50 NIS
Issuance duration: Up to 10 working days

To contact the registration companies:

• Milgam: *2310 Website in English!: https://shikun.milgam.co.il/
• Alonim (from Mgroup):  *2850 Website: https://alonim-mgar.co.il
• Ma'of: *9344 Website: https://www.shikun-maof.co.il