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State auditor finds no building permits issued in 23 demolition-and-rebuild projects in northern cities
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 16, 2026
What happened
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 approval of a northern protection plan, says the cities face major earthquake risk and ongoing fire from Lebanon.
- 01No building permits were issued in 23 northern demolition-and-rebuild projects over ten years.
- 02The audit covered Beit She'an, Tiberias, Kiryat Shmona and Safed.
- 03The report was published before last week’s approval of a northern protection plan.
- 04The cities are described as highly exposed to earthquakes and Lebanese fire.
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