Attorney general expected to seek annulment of Yehuda Eliyahu’s appointment as Israel Land Authority CEO
Israel’s attorney general is expected to ask the High Court of Justice to strike down the decision appointing Yehuda Eliyahu as director general of the Israel Land Authority, according to a Monday report in Calcalist. The move was reportedly communicated today to the appointing ministers, Bezalel Smotrich, Haim Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The legal system reached the decision unanimously after a conflict-of-interest concern emerged involving Prof. Idit Solberg, a member of the search committee who also recommended Eliyahu for the post. Solberg serves as chair of Solberg Consulting, a company owned by her husband.
The problem, according to the report, is that Solberg Consulting works with government ministries and in 2025 provided services to the Housing Ministry for about 10 million shekels. Because the Israel Land Authority is subordinate to the housing minister, Solberg was apparently involved in selecting someone who could affect the income of her company and her husband’s business.
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