This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.The Israel Land Administration (ILA; Hebrew: מנהל מקרקעי ישראל, romanized: Minhal Mekarka'ei Yisra'el; Arabic: مديرية أراضي اسرائيل) was an Israeli government authority responsible for managing land in Israel which is in the public domain.
Today it is responsible for some 4,820,500 acres (19,508,000 dunams) that constitute 93% of Israel's lands,[3] which are mostly leasable to Israeli citizens or Jewish non-residents.
In practice foreigners may be allowed to lease if they show that they are eligible to immigrate to Israel in accordance with the Law of Return.
The Court's decision includes restrictions on the leasing or sale of land based on nationality, religion, or any other discriminatory category.
[8] According to the official 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.
[12] Kahlon's candidacy was chosen since he enjoyed public support since he managed to dramatically reduce cellphone bills by setting major reforms at the communications market.