Supreme Court overturns Israel Land Authority appointment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the appointment of Yehuda Eliyahu as director of the Israel Land Authority, though he can continue as acting director. The court ordered the matter returned to the search committee, which will reconsider the appointment after two members are replaced. The committee will re-interview the three final candidates, including Eliyahu, and has the option to re-interview other original applicants. This decision follows a Supreme Court hearing on petitions challenging Eliyahu's appointment, where justices recommended canceling the appointment and replacing committee members. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Housing and Construction Minister Haim Katz accepted the court's proposal.