State comptroller

My Word: The painful probe into October 7 - opinion

After the October 7 massacre, Israel demands answers. But who should investigate the failures, and can any commission restore trust and prevent the next attack?

 Homes are destroyed, following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel November 2, 2023
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023

'Netanyahu is a liar': Yoav Gallant challenges PM's pre-October 7 intelligence documents

High Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez arrives for a hearing on petitions calling to halt or substantially limit State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s investigations into the failures surrounding the Hamas's October 7 massacre, December 29, 2025; illustrative.

'Systematic failures': Israel Police carried out illegal surveillance for years, probe finds

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals


Too much Israeli COVID aid to hotels, not enough to tour guides - comptroller

The comptroller report criticizes Israel for giving NIS 60m. of emergency funds to hotels making a profit and only NIS 300 a month to tour guides during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Independent business owners and workers from the tourism sector protest, calling for financial support from the Israeli government, outside the Ben Gurion International Airport, on December 13, 2021

Many Israeli cities at high risk for earthquake unprepared - comptroller

A high-intensity earthquake is expected to occur within the next 50 years between southern Lebanon and the Dead Sea along the Syrian-African Rift.

 Members of the Knesset Honor Guard, Home Front Command, Firefighters, IDF and Israel's Magen David Adom Emergency Medical Services participate in an emergency drill simulating an earthquake near Ashkelon,  on December 19, 2019.

Israel wasted millions on development of COVID vaccine - comptroller

Netanyahu wasted a huge amount of money on developing an Israeli COVID vaccine at a lab unsuited for the job – and it failed anyway.

 Vials containing the corona vaccine and a syringe are displayed in front of an Israeli flag.

Israel falling behind in satellite, space race - comptroller

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman also noted that the IDF has failed to have proper naval defenses for natural gas rigs.

 The EROS-C3 satellite during lift off.

Evacuated settlers stranded in temp homes, lack welfare aid - comptroller

From 2012 to 2022, 115 families were evacuated from four settlements and neighborhoods in the West Bank under the said criteria: Migron, Amona, a number of houses in Ofra and Netiv HaAvot in Elazar.

Violence erupts as police evacuate Amona outpost on Thursday, January 3

Finance intel unit fail to fight crime, terror, funds go to waste - comptroller report

Eighty-seven percent of IMPA initiated reports passed on to police or other law enforcement bodies didn't lead to investigations being opened.

Shekel bills confiscated by Israel Police as part of the 'Black Billion' raid, February 8, 2023

Are Israel's state defense companies lacking in diversity? -comptroller's report

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman encouraged the defense companies to improve the integration of minority populations.

The logo of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the country's biggest defence contractor, is seen at their offices next to Ben Gurion International airport, near Or Yehuda, Israel February 27, 2017.

12-story scaffolding collapses in Jerusalem area, killing two

MDA, police and fire and rescue teams have been called to a collapsed scaffolding, injuring several people.

 Building in Givat Ze'ev near Jerusalem that collapsed, killing two

Hackers can impersonate, steal soldiers’ identities

Comptroller: Water, transportation sectors at risk

Computer hacking (illustrative)

Climate crisis is here, it has cybersecurity consequences - comptroller

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman: ‘States who underinvest in cyber defense leave their people defenseless’

 Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman is seen alongside his Moroccan counterpart.