Breathing space for strengthening the structures as part of plan 38. At a meeting today the office of the Minister of Finance, attended by Minister of Housing Yifat Biton Shasha, executive director of the Planning Authority Dalit Zilber and Urban Renewal Authority chairman Haim Avitan was decided that the validity of the plan 38, be extended beyond May 2020 - When it is supposed to expire program. "attendees expressed their agreement in principle on the need to provide certainty to the economy and housing market, and depending on the extension of the NOP for an additional period will enable the organization to other alternatives as determined by the national Council," reads a statement issued by Kahlon end of the meeting.

Also it said that "in the coming weeks, we will formulate a governmental position, regarding the length of time the plan will be extended, determining the transitional provisions after the completion of the plan and formulating alternative solutions relating to urban regeneration to improve the quality of the design. The recommendations formulated will be brought to the National Council."

The meeting took place in light of the different positions recently expressed by various government agencies regarding the continued existence of the national master plan for strengthening buildings, which entered into force in 2005 and in view of the decision to limit the number of local authorities in their territory to plan, with emphasis on the consolidation track and building additions (NOP 1 38 ).

Builders Association said the country Amnon space responded: "The Association has built the country recently worked to clarify the importance of the plan 38 to the housing market and the protection of the public in Israel sees this decision as an important decision which we welcome. We call on the ministers to order an immediate discussions and sharing of association and representatives of the rest of the construction industry, to formulate a correct and feasible solutions, which will enable the continued expansion of urban renewal has become a central part in housing construction in the Israeli economy. "