Netivei Israel Appoints Four New Directors to Expand Board

Netivei Israel, the national public transport infrastructure company, announced on Tuesday the approval of four new directors: Daoud Khoury, Sivan Datoker, Gilad Rabinowitz, and Avi Deutschman. The appointments were confirmed by the Committee for the Examination of Appointments in Government Companies, followed by approvals from Transportation Minister Miri Regev and Minister responsible for Government Companies Dudi Amsalem. The new directors will serve three-year terms.

Concurrently, directors Yoram Cohen and Tal Bassachs concluded their tenures on the board. Cohen recently became the Governor of the Bank of Israel in April, and Bassachs was appointed Chairman of Noga, the electricity transmission system operator, earlier this year.

Daoud Khoury is the CEO of Carmel Khoury Ltd., a real estate company based in Nazareth, with expertise in finance and investment. Sivan Datoker has been the CEO of the Israel Hotel Association since 2024, previously holding senior roles in business development and government affairs, including chief of staff positions in the Ministries of Energy and Intelligence.

Gilad Rabinowitz brings over thirty years of management experience, including CEO and director roles in prominent Israeli companies. He recently became CEO of the Tikshuv Group and serves on the boards of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank and Cellcom. Avi Deutschman is an advisor to the Accountant General at the Ministry of Finance, having previously served as a senior executive in finance and risk management at the Israel Electric Corporation and Israel Chemicals Ltd.

"I welcome the four new directors joining the Netivei Israel board and thank the outgoing directors, Yoram Cohen and Tal Bassachs, for their contributions," said Netivei Israel Chairperson Yifat Afek Arzi. She emphasized that the strengthened board, with its highly experienced professionals, will support the company's efforts in advancing the "largest national project in the State of Israel," the metro, which she described as a growth infrastructure crucial for connecting residential and employment areas, expanding the labor market, enabling urban development, and boosting productivity and the Israeli economy.