Israel Land Authority

High Court cancels Land Authority head's appointment due to connection to Smotrich

The ruling came after all parties, including the government and Eliyahu, accepted a framework proposed by Justices Yael Willner, Ofer Grosskopf, and Khaled Kabub during a hearing earlier this month.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.
 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

High Court proposes canceling Eliyahu’s Israel Land Authority appointment

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at a Finance committee meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 6, 2025.

Gov't call center quality falls, public service scores climb, digital access rises, audit finds

The hotel that will be built at Dor Beach.

Dor beach gets a new lease on life: Major tourism project planned for the area


Comptroller: Land Authority doesn't have a plan

The ILA manages some 93% of Israeli public lands, and is in charge of authorizing the transfer of land rights, rezoning land, and providing permits for building changes.

The shmita (sabbatical) year comes once every seven years. The Torah commands us to stop working the land and let it lie fallow, leaving its yield to any man or animal.

Israel Land Authority approves construction of new neighborhood in Eilat

The neighborhood will be spread over an area of approximately 10 hectares, and will be in close proximity to the region's salt ponds.

Eilat Israel’s winter wonderland

NGO to High Court: End discrimination against Arab towns’ development

The NGOs filed on behalf of all Arab local authorities in Wadi Ara and 74 area residents, several local councils and the communities of Umm al-Qatif, Misar, and Al-‘Iryan.

A screen capture of the live stream feed from a hearing at the High Court of Justice

Ministry of Defense, Israel Lands Authority agree on IDF base evacuations

Re-purposing sections of IDF bases in central Israel has been touted as a solution for the ongoing issue of housing shortages in the area.

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Two government officials arrested in corruption probe

Israel Land Authority agents among seven suspects arrested over alleged bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

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