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Kfar Saba Municipality Faces New Scrutiny Over Building Violations Survey

The Kfar Saba Municipality has been warned by the Israel Land Authority for failing to submit a survey of properties with building code violations. The authority may outsource the survey and charge the municipality double the cost, adding financial strain.

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What happened

01Kfar Saba Municipality warned by Israel Land Authority over unsubmitted building violations survey.
02Municipality faces potential double cost for survey if it fails to comply.
03The issue is separate from the corruption investigation of Mayor Rafi Saar and his wife.
04Mayor Rafi Saar and his wife are currently under a broad criminal probe.
05Kfar Saba Municipality committed to conducting the survey.

This issue is separate from the ongoing corruption investigation into Mayor Rafi Saar and his wife, though it raises further questions about the municipality's administrative and enforcement practices.

Translated and summarized by baba from Maariv, the latest report. Read Maariv’s original