Israel's Road Authority Chairman Ousted After Investigation Reveals Discrepancies
The committee for examining appointments has decided to remove Idan David from his position as chairman of the Ayalon Highways Company, following an investigative report by Channel 12 News. The decision comes after the head of the Investigations and Intelligence Department ordered a probe into David on suspicion of forgery and other offenses.
The committee cited "reasonable suspicion of extreme incompatibility between the information provided to the committee and on which it relied, and data that allegedly emerge from materials on which there is no similar suspicion or any suspicion at all." They concluded that David's appointment, approved in August 2025, must be canceled to maintain public trust in government companies and the appointment process.
The Channel 12 investigation, aired last Wednesday, revealed alleged significant discrepancies between the details David presented during his appointment process and findings from the news outlet's examination. These included claims about his tenure at Migdalit Company, where he stated he was a deputy CEO of a company with 800 million shekels in revenue and over 400 employees. However, documents suggested significantly lower figures, and the accountant whose signature appeared on an approval stated he did not provide it and had no connection to the company. The former CEO of Migdalit also denied David held the deputy CEO position.
David is also required to provide evidence for the activities of GROUP IDY, a company he claimed had 320 employees and revenues of 2.1 billion shekels. He had previously stated he lacked documented information from external sources regarding this company. The committee is demanding a full written response, backed by a sworn affidavit, by Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
The Israel Companies Authority warned that providing inaccurate information could be grounds for non-appointment and might lead to criminal proceedings. They also stated that if the information proves false, his appointment approval could be revoked, and his tenure terminated.
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