Israel Land Authority Chief to Keep Job Amid Political Dispute
Yehuda Eliyahu, the director of the Israel Land Authority (ILA), will retain his position following a political intervention by the Likud party. Minister of Construction and Housing Yitzhak Goldknopf had reportedly requested Eliyahu's dismissal over alleged interference in appointments. However, the Likud party announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided Eliyahu would not be fired, framing the situation as an "attempted intervention."
The dispute arose from Eliyahu's alleged attempts to appoint two regional managers within the ILA without proper authorization. Goldknopf, who oversees the ILA, had demanded Eliyahu dismiss the individuals he appointed. The Likud's statement suggests a political struggle over control of appointments within the land authority.
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