Attorney Doron Taubman, representing the government, submitted a response to the High Court of Justice requesting that Yehuda Eliyahu continue to serve as Director General of the Israel Land Authority (Rami) on an interim basis until a replacement is appointed or the new search committee completes its work. The filing also indicates that two members of the upcoming search committee will be replaced.
The government's attorney, Doron Taubman, on Tuesday submitted a formal response to the High Court of Justice requesting that Yehuda Eliyahu continue serving as Director General of the Israel Land Authority (Rami) on an interim basis until a replacement is appointed or the newly constituted search committee completes its work. The filing also states that two members of the search committee will be replaced. The response follows the court's proposals during the July 5 hearing, where the justices suggested returning the appointment to the committee with a revised composition.
On June 17, the High Court issued a conditional order against Eliyahu's appointment, requiring the state to explain why it should not be annulled. The government agreed on June 22 to return the appointment to the search committee. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara informed the court on June 28 that she would not defend the appointment, citing 'a multitude of defects in the search and appointment process,' and approved separate legal representation for the government by Taubman. During the July 5 hearing, the court proposed replacing two problematic committee members and appointing an interim director — a role Eliyahu could also fill temporarily — and the government agreed the same day to return the matter to the committee.
As The Zioneer reported on June 17, the High Court's conditional order set the stage for the legal challenge. On June 22, the Attorney General's Office recommended disqualifying the appointment over a reported conflict of interest involving a search committee member. The court's July 5 proposal to replace committee members and hold new interviews is now being implemented, with the government's filing confirming the personnel changes.
The next hearing before the High Court has not yet been scheduled. It remains unclear whether Eliyahu will be formally re-interviewed under the new committee composition or whether the interim arrangement will be extended.
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