Israeli Government Seeks to Cancel Appointment of Smotrich Ally While Funding His Legal Defense
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First reported by Calcalist · 24 minutes ago
What happened
The Israeli government is seeking to cancel Yehuda Eliyahu’s appointment as CEO of the Israel Land Authority due to procedural flaws and conflicts of interest, while simultaneously funding his legal defense in the Supreme Court. Eliyahu is a close associate of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who is politically invested in retaining him. The court is considering annulling the appointment amid controversy over the selection process and personal ties.
- 01The government requests Supreme Court to annul Yehuda Eliyahu’s ILA CEO appointment due to procedural flaws.
- 02State funds a private lawyer to defend Eliyahu, Smotrich’s close associate, in court.
- 03Eliyahu’s appointment is politically significant for Smotrich’s influence over development budgets.
- 04Conflict of interest found involving committee member Prof. Idit Solberg, prompting state’s position change.
- 05Eliyahu appointed on May 4; signed major development deal in West Bank on June 14.
- 06Attorney for ministers argues no judicial intervention needed, defends committee’s decision.
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