Haifa Court Rejects NIS 1.2 Billion Payment Demand From Rafael to Kiryat Yam Municipality
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First reported by Walla · 3 hours ago
What happened
The Haifa District Court canceled Kiryat Yam municipality's NIS 1.2 billion payment demand to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, citing calculation errors. The court allowed the municipality to issue a revised demand based on accurate figures and ordered it to pay Rafael legal costs. Rafael had challenged the levy as unprecedented on its long-standing defense complex, but the court affirmed the municipality's authority to impose such fees.
- 01Haifa court cancels NIS 1.2 billion payment demand from Kiryat Yam to Rafael.
- 02Court orders municipality to pay Rafael NIS 100,000 in legal fees.
- 03Rafael challenged the levy as unprecedented on its defense complex.
- 04Judge found significant errors in the municipality's fee calculations.
- 05Municipality may issue a new demand with correct calculations.
- 06Kiryat Yam insists Rafael must share development costs despite its unique status.
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