Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

Welcome — one more step

News Plus opens the cross-newsroom layer — who covered a story, who didn’t, and how each one worded it.

  • Unlimited follows
  • Alerts for what you follow (in the app)
  • Story alerts (in the app)
  • Hide read stories (in the app)
  • The daily brief by email
  • Headlines side by side
  • Who reported first
  • The whole archive
  • Your reading diet
  • Duki without the monthly limit

Eligible new subscribers get 7 days free, then $34.99 each year. Renews automatically until cancelled. Cancel any time in your account. Subscription terms.

Your subscription also unlocks the app.

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

to move · to open · esc to close

Live Terminal
Politics · Full coverage

Israel Land Authority Faces Year Without Director Amid Appointment Controversy

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

Israel Land Authority Faces Year Without Director Amid Appointment Controversy
Unrated 2

By איציק יצחקי

First reported by Calcalist · 18 hours ago

What happened

The appointment of Yehuda Eliyahu as director of the Israel Land Authority is stalled due to objections from the Attorney General and the Ministry of Construction and Housing's legal advisor, potentially leaving the authority without a permanent leader for almost a year.

  • 01Israel Land Authority may operate without a director for nearly a year.
  • 02Attorney General opposes appointment due to alleged ties to Finance Minister.
  • 03Supreme Court is reviewing the appointment process.
  • 04Legal advisor questions Eliyahu's suitability for the role.
  • 05Delays linked to proximity of elections and potential ministerial changes.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Bezalel SmotrichGali Baharav-Miara

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

IceUnrated · Hebrew3 hours ago
Israel Land Authority Faces Year Without Director Amid Appointment Controversy
CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew18 hours ago
Legal Counsel Warns of Conflict of Interest in Housing Minister's Pick for Land Authority CEO

Related stories

Israel Land Authority Leadership Dispute Intensifies Amid Political ManeuveringSep 10, 2026Attorney General Moves to Block Yehuda Eliyahu’s Appointment as Israel Land Authority ChiefJun 22, 2026Israeli High Court Cancels Yehuda Eliyahu's Appointment as Israel Lands Authority DirectorJul 15, 2026Israeli Government Agrees to Cancel Yehuda Eliyahu's Appointment as Israel Land Authority DirectorJul 7, 2026Yehuda Eliyahu Appointed Acting CEO of Israel Land Authority After Supreme Court Overturns Permanent AppointmentJul 16, 2026Israeli Attorney General Refuses to Defend Yehuda Eliyahu's Appointment as Israel Lands Authority CEOJun 28, 2026