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High Court Orders State to Justify Yahuda Eliyahu’s Appointment as Israel Lands Authority Chief
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Calcalist · Jun 17, 2026
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What happened
Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the state to justify the appointment of Yahuda Eliyahu as director general of the Israel Land Authority. The case centers on claims of lowered qualifications and political ties to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. A final hearing is scheduled for early July.
- 01Supreme Court demanded a state explanation over Yahuda Eliyahu’s Israel Land Authority appointment.
- 02Petitions allege the job requirements were lowered to enable his candidacy.
- 03Critics also cite Eliyahu’s political ties to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
- 04The selection committee backed Eliyahu 4-1, and top ministers approved him.
- 05The state must respond within a week, with a hearing set for early July.
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