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Complex overlooking sea to offer 160 apartments for aging residents, complete with amenities and shared spaces; project modeled after US senior living facilities
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The rise and rise of Ashkelon The rise and rise of Ashkelon It's just 6 miles from Gaza, but the seaside city of Ashkelon is fast becoming the most popular place to buy property in Israel. An aerial view of the beach and waterfront properties in Ashkelon. Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90 Debbie Gross Steinberg heard the news while driving home to Ashkelon from her job in Jerusalem on July 13: Ashkelon leads Israel in new apartment sales. Between February and April alone, 951 new homes were sold in this coastal city of about 150,000 residents, whose population has grown 25% over the past decade.