Israel launches 920-mln-USD plan to upgrade sports facilities

STORY: Israel launches 920-mln-USD plan to upgrade sports facilities DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1 various of runners 2 various of people at a gym 3 various of people playing volleyball on the beach 4 various of Arab neighborhoods 5 various of soccer stadiums 6 various of people swimming in a pool STORYLINE: Israel has announced a ten-year national plan to support the construction and upgrade of sports facilities across the country. The 3-billion shekel (920-million U.S. dollar) plan includes the purchase of equipment for sports federations and clubs. A total of 590 million shekels will be directed to support the construction of five multi-purpose competitive sports facilities, including four international halls for basketball, handball and volleyball along with high-level gymnastics halls. A hundred community sports halls, three football excellence centers and motor racing tracks will be built as well. The plan addresses s

ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-MOST EXPENSIVE-CITY

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(220315) -- TEL AVIV, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 11, 2022 shows a landmark at Tel Aviv's port, Israel. Overtaking Paris, Tokyo, and New York, Isreal's coastal metropolis Tel Aviv is now ranked the most expensive city globally, according to a report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Tel Aviv topped the rankings mainly because the appreciating Israeli currency new shekel against the U.S. dollar has made local costs more expensive, the EIU said in its 2021 Worldwide Cost of Living report. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)