Netanyahu Intervention Leads to Extension for Israel Land Authority Acting Director
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intervened in a dispute, leading to an extension for Yehuda Eliyahu as acting director general of the Israel Land Authority. Minister Haim Katz extended Eliyahu's term by three months after a pre-dismissal hearing had been initiated. The conflict involved allegations of mismanagement and a sharp disagreement between Ministers Katz and Bezalel Smotrich.
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- Prime Minister Netanyahu intervened, leading to an extension for Yehuda Eliyahu at the Israel Land Authority.
- Minister Haim Katz extended Eliyahu's role as acting director general by three months.
- Eliyahu, considered close to Minister Bezalel Smotrich, had been summoned for a pre-dismissal hearing.
- The extension follows a clarification meeting involving Netanyahu, Katz, and Eliyahu.
- Minister Smotrich condemned alleged corruption and vowed to fight it within the authority.
Following an intervention by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Construction and Housing Haim Katz signed an extension for Yehuda Eliyahu's role as acting director general of the Israel Land Authority (ILA). The decision came after a significant dispute between Minister Katz and Eliyahu, who is considered close to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Last month, Minister Katz had summoned Eliyahu for a pre-dismissal hearing, sparking a sharp confrontation with Minister Smotrich. The ILA acting director's position was reportedly threatened due to allegations of poor management, detailed in a letter from the workers' union to Minister Katz demanding his urgent review.
However, after a clarification meeting involving Prime Minister Netanyahu, Minister Katz decided to extend Eliyahu's tenure. "After considering the matter, I decided to keep him in the acting role and extend his term as acting director for an additional three months, or until a permanent appointment is made in accordance with the Supreme Court ruling," Katz stated.
Minister Smotrich commented on the situation, condemning the spread of "lies" and the "bloodletting" of Eliyahu, attributing it to corrupt officials and union leaders. He vowed to hold those responsible accountable and eradicate corruption within the ILA and the Planning Administration in the next term.
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