Matanyahu Englman
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Matanyahu Englman, translated into English and compared across sources. 41 recent stories.
Fleishman Calls Pressure on State Comptroller a Serious Criminal Offense, Demands Names
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said senior military officials pressured his office not to publish part of a report on October 7. On Channel 14, Itamar Fleishman called it a s…
State Audit Says Israel Loses Hundreds of Millions a Year From Partnership Tax Evasion
Israel’s state comptroller says weak registration and reporting rules for partnerships are costing the treasury about NIS 340 million a year. The report cites widespread non-regis…
State Comptroller Warns Parking-Camera Use Could Void Hundreds of Tickets
Israel's state comptroller says many local authorities use parking-enforcement cameras in ways that threaten privacy and may breach procurement rules. The report warns this could…
Sister of slain medic blasts reported coalition deal over October 7 inquiry
Amit Man’s sister condemned a reported deal between Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties that would trade support for an October 7 inquiry for religious legislation. Separatel…
State Comptroller Says Some Petitioners Asked Him to Remove Accountability Sections from October 7 Reports
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said some petitioners against his October 7 reports asked him to remove the accountability chapter. He said eight reports are frozen by a High…
Outgoing state comptroller says military officials asked him to drop blame sections from Oct. 7 reports
Matanyahu Englman said military petitioners asked him to remove responsibility findings from reports on the October 7 attacks. He said several reports are frozen by the High Court…
State audit exposes massive failures in budget control, assets and regulation
Israel’s State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman published harsh audit reports on Wednesday. He found major failures in budget oversight, state asset management, pensions, consumer pr…
State Auditor Finds Government Property Managed Without Updated Mapping or Security Data
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said the Finance Ministry’s Government Housing Administration manages thousands of state properties without an updated inventory. The report al…
State Comptroller Warns Mortgage Risk Is Rising Because Oversight Lagged Behind Market Changes
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said Israel’s mortgage market is becoming riskier because supervision has not kept up. He cited developer financing deals, including 20/80 plan…
State Auditor Warns of Soaring Civil Service Pension Costs
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said the Civil Service Pensions Directorate has not adequately corrected problems found in a 2020 report. The audit said 14,000 retirees were n…
State Comptroller: Treasury Floods Budget Panel With Late-Year Transfers, Weakening Oversight
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman says the Finance Ministry overloads the Knesset Finance Committee with late-year budget-transfer requests, undermining oversight and sometimes…
State Auditor Warns Israel Is Unprepared for Future Energy Demand
Israel’s state comptroller says the country’s energy, gas, and water infrastructure is lagging behind future demand. The audit criticizes gas planning, delays in new power units…
State Comptroller Finds Tax Authority Security Gaps Enable Identity Theft and Fake Invoices
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman says weaknesses in the Israel Tax Authority’s identification system let criminals steal business identities and issue fake invoices. The report…
Israel Came Days From Running Out of Cooking Gas, State Comptroller Warns
Israel came days from a cooking-gas shortage about six months ago when one ship’s arrival prevented a crisis. A State Comptroller report warns the country still lacks adequate sto…
State Audit: Electric Car Boom Outpaces Israel’s Charging Infrastructure
Israel had about 224,700 electric vehicles on the road by the end of 2025, but charging infrastructure and regulation lag badly behind. State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman says mi…
Solberg Warns of Election Crisis, Raises Alarm Over Foreign Interference
Justice Noam Solberg warned that Israel must prepare for an election crisis as boundaries between permitted and forbidden conduct are already blurring. He cited an unusual wave of…
Finance Ministry Moves to End Premium Discounts for Yeshiva Students and Students
Israel’s Finance Ministry is preparing to end reduced National Insurance and health payments for yeshiva and university students, raising the monthly charge from 171 to 266 shekel…
Likud Urges Fixed Cameras in Every Polling Station Amid Election Integrity Concerns
Likud MK Amit Halevi proposed placing fixed cameras in every polling station, while the Central Elections Committee’s acting director general strongly rejected the idea. The propo…
Economy Ministry Promises Cheaper Direct Imports from the U.S.
Israel has approved a reform to ease direct imports from the United States, with officials promising lower prices for consumers. The article warns that earlier import reforms did…
Economy Ministry Promises Cheaper Imports from the U.S., but Past Reforms Barely Reached Shoppers
Israel approved a new import reform that would let many U.S.-standard products enter with fewer approvals, and officials say it could save families hundreds of shekels a month. Bu…
State Auditor Warns Israel's Long-Term Care Benefits Are Pushing National Insurance Toward Crisis
Israel's State Comptroller says the government badly mismanaged population aging and long-term care benefits, pushing the National Insurance Institute toward insolvency. He blames…
High Court Orders Knesset to Explain Rabillo Appointment as State Comptroller
The High Court ordered the Knesset to justify Michael Rabillo’s election as state comptroller after petitions alleged the vote’s secrecy was broken. The court rejected the Knesset…
State Comptroller: Israel Lacks a National Plan for Aging
A State Comptroller report says Israel lacks a comprehensive plan to confront population aging and has failed to implement its strategic goals. It warns that the National Insuranc…
Repeated Crises Keep the Same Workers Out of Jobs, Israel Labor Service Says
A special Israeli Employment Service report says the same vulnerable workers keep being forced out of jobs during repeated emergencies. It calls for flexible unpaid leave and more…
Israel may go without a state comptroller for up to six months
The High Court signaled that Michael Ravivo’s election as state comptroller was improper, raising the prospect Israel could be without a comptroller until after the vote. The just…
Hewing the State Watchdog Into Place: A Fight Over Control, Not Procedure
The article says the High Court's handling of the State Comptroller reflects a wider political battle over control of institutions. It argues that the court is limiting the comptr…
Supreme Court Hears Petitions Challenging Election of Netanyahu’s Lawyer as State Comptroller
The High Court is hearing seven petitions against Michael Ravilo’s election as state comptroller, amid claims that secret-ballot recording and conflicts of interest invalidated th…
Attorney General Excused from Supreme Court Petitions Over State Comptroller Vote
The High Court exempted Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara from responding to petitions against Michael Ravillo’s election as state comptroller. The state’s position in Thursday’…
State Watchdog Flags Poor Public Service at Several Agencies
Matanyahu Englman released a follow-up report on public service at seven major Israeli bodies, finding that websites improved but call centers remain a major weakness. Israel Elec…
Israel Electric Corporation Tops State Comptroller’s Service Survey, Population Authority Lags Behind
Israel’s State Comptroller service survey placed Israel Electric Corporation first among seven public bodies, while the Population and Immigration Authority finished last. The Tra…
State Comptroller Flags Privacy and Oversight Failures in Parking and Bus-Lane Camera Enforcement
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said local camera enforcement of parking and bus-lane violations improves enforcement but raises serious privacy and management concerns. His r…
Knesset Legal Adviser Seeks to Reject Petitions Against Rabilo’s Election as State Comptroller
The Knesset legal adviser is urging the High Court to dismiss seven petitions against Michael Rabilo’s election as state comptroller. The response says there is no solid evidence…
State watchdog warns war has deepened social worker shortages in local welfare offices
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said the war has sharply worsened shortages and overload in Israel’s social services departments. His report found rising unfilled posts, flawe…
State auditor finds no building permits issued in 23 demolition-and-rebuild projects in northern cities
Israel’s state comptroller reported that 23 demolition-and-rebuild projects in four northern cities have received no building permits in a decade. The audit, issued before approva…
State Comptroller: Collapse-Prevention Task Force Has Not Met for Six Years
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman criticized the Fl-Kal task force and local authorities after finding it had not met for six years. The audit said more than half of the assigne…
State Comptroller Says Business Licensing Reform Failed Amid Widespread Noncompliance
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said Israel’s business licensing reform has failed to be properly implemented. His report found about 28,000 businesses still operate without a…
State funding for urban renewal remains largely unused as projects stall
A State Comptroller report says only about one-third of framework-agreement funding for urban renewal has been used, while many projects remain stuck. The report points to sharp c…
Justice Ministry Urges Tax Authority to Publish Real Estate Deals Faster
A Justice Ministry appraisers committee is pressing Israel’s Tax Authority to publish real estate transactions immediately, rather than after tax-review delays that can last up to…
Bill to create a political inquiry into the October 7 massacre is set for a Knesset vote this week
A bill to create a politically controlled inquiry into the October 7 massacre is expected to reach its first Knesset vote this week. The coalition wants to legislate the commissio…
State Comptroller: Israel’s Cyber Defense in Wartime Relied on Luck, Not Preparedness
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said Israel’s apparent avoidance of a catastrophic cyber incident during the war was due to luck rather than preparedness. His final reports al…
Next State Comptroller: Ravilo Arrives for First Handover Meeting with Engelman
Michael Ravilo, elected by the Knesset as Israel’s next state comptroller, held his first handover meeting on Thursday with outgoing comptroller Matanyahu Englman in Jerusalem. En…