During a hearing on Sunday, Israel's High Court of Justice proposed to cancel the appointment of Yehuda Eliyahu as director of the Israel Land Authority and replace the two problematic members of the search committee. Under the proposal, the committee would re-interview the three candidates, with an interim director appointed in the meantime — a role Eliyahu could also fill temporarily. The parties have 48 hours to respond.
The High Court of Justice, during a hearing that began at 10:00 this morning, proposed on Sunday afternoon to annul the appointment of Yehuda Eliyahu as Director General of the Israel Land Authority (ILA). The judges suggested replacing two members of the search committee identified as problematic and returning the process to the committee stage. Under the court's proposal, the reconstituted committee would re-interview all three shortlisted candidates, and the government would appoint an interim acting director — a role for which Eliyahu himself would be eligible. The parties were given 48 hours to respond to the court's suggestion.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday (06:44), the court had scheduled a livestreamed hearing for 10:00, and by 06:44 dozens of local council heads had urged the court not to annul the appointment. At 14:55, The Zioneer reported that the court had signaled its intention to cancel the appointment, based on a Ynet report. This update provides the detailed procedural framework of the court's proposal.
The case stems from petitions filed after the ILA search committee selected Eliyahu in June. The Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, declined to defend the appointment in court, citing multiple defects in the search and appointment process, as The Zioneer reported on June 28 at 21:52. The High Court had previously issued a conditional order against the appointment on June 17 at 15:44.
The court's proposal is not yet a final decision. The parties have 48 hours to respond, and the court may issue a ruling after considering their replies.
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