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High Court Orders State to Justify Yehuda Eliyahu’s Appointment to Land Authority Post
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By נטעאל בנדל
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
Israel’s High Court issued an order nisi in petitions against Yehuda Eliyahu’s appointment as director general of the Israel Land Authority. The state must explain the appointment’s legality, and a hearing is set for July 1.
- 01High Court issued an order nisi over Yehuda Eliyahu’s appointment.
- 02The state must justify why the appointment is legal.
- 03A hearing for the state’s response is scheduled for July 1.
- 04The case concerns the director general post at the Israel Land Authority.
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