The Israel Land Authority (ILA; Hebrew: רשות מקרקעי ישראל, romanized: Rāšut Mēqarqāʿî Yiśrāʾēl; Arabic: سلطة أراضي إسرائيل, romanized: Sulṭa ʾArāḍī ʾIsrāʾīl) is a governmental body created as a part of a reform of the Israel Land Administration.
Starting from the beginning of the 2000s there has been an ongoing debate including governmental officials whether different issues arising from the national ownership of the land can be solved.
According to Professor Joshua Weisman of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem a leaser's rights are equal to that of the owner.
This is because: He also believes that the main principle of the Basic Law: Israel Lands should remain unchanged since it is one of the fundamental features of the Israeli legal system.
These changes were implemented in the Arrangements Law of 2009 including a section called “Israel Lands Reform”.
[5] According to the official governmental press-release, "The reforms are designed to reduce bureaucratic impediments for homeowners who wish to enlarge their homes and the involvement of the Government in the real estate market, and enable the ILA to focus on developing and marketing state lands, as opposed to dealing with leased residential units.
"[6] The reforms are meant to offer a greater supply of residential units that would cause housing prices to decline.
ILA manager will present a detailed report on the organization's activities to the Israel Land Council twice a year.