Former Israel army chief of staff, Amnon Lipkin Shahak has just bought a large house in Maccabim, Modiin, according to the local Modiin newspaper, Modiin News. According to the newspaper Amnon and his wife Tali, paid $675,000. Modiin has some very high profile citizens in its population. The Shahaks are upgrading, as they were already living in Reut in Modiin. It is interesting to see how many people selling property in Modiin are doing so, in order to upgrade to larger and more expensive properties.