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Israeli Government Ministries Ordered to Pay Nearly One Million Shekels in Freedom of Information Cases
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First reported by Srugim · Jul 15, 2026
What happened
Israeli government ministries were ordered to pay over 1.18 million shekels in legal costs for freedom of information cases, highlighting issues with government responses to information requests.
- 01Israeli ministries must pay 1,189,323 shekels in legal fees for freedom of information cases.
- 02The government received only 56,050 shekels in legal costs in these cases.
- 03Shlomi Bilbaski leads the Government Freedom of Information Unit at the Ministry of Justice.
- 04Bilbaski called the right to information a democratic cornerstone.
- 05He urged ministries to stop ignoring information requests entirely.
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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 15, 2026
Israeli Government Ministries Ordered to Pay Nearly One Million Shekels in Freedom of Information Cases
YnetCenter · HebrewJul 15, 2026
Israeli Government Sees 21% Rise in Freedom of Information Requests Amid Transparency Concerns
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