Matanyahu Englman

Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war

Englman: Israel must be ready for Iranian cyber threats; audit finds failures in Foreign Min. systems, Housing Min. databases, remote-work security, digital services.

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An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.
A TAMMUZ MISSILE launched from an IDF tank.

Israel entered Hamas war with weakened domestic weapons-production capacity, probe finds

The report examined Israel’s ability to preserve domestic production of weapons, raw materials, components, and infrastructure used by the defense establishment and the IDF.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Tame the phenomenon: The frightening increase in youth crime needs to be handled - editorial

Study after study has warned that prolonged instability, trauma, isolation, and disrupted schooling harm children’s mental health, weaken belonging, and can surface in violence.

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State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the site of an Iranian missile impact in southern Israel. March 22, 2026.

Classified report warned Netanyahu of air defense gaps before Iran war, comptroller says

“The government must prepare a nationwide fortification plan, with an emphasis on the periphery," Englman said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Violence erupts as police evacuate Amona outpost on Thursday, January 3

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.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
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.

Hackers can impersonate, steal soldiers’ identities

Comptroller: Water, transportation sectors at risk

DECEMBER 6, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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’

NOVEMBER 13, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman is seen alongside his Moroccan counterpart.

World War III will be a cyber war but the world isn't ready - comptroller

Israel's State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman explains the deficiencies of Israel’s public cybersecurity

JUNE 29, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Israel's State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman is seen addressing Cyber Week at Tel Aviv University, on June 29, 2022.

State foot-dragging on erasing criminal records problematic

In June 2021, 830,000 individuals had criminal records in the police database.

MAY 10, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An Israel Police forensic investigator is seen at the scene of the crime in Beit Shemesh on October 30, 2021

Comptroller: State failed to protect security, economic interests from cyberattacks

Engleman criticized the police cyber unit for only spending a small number of days, usually up to 10 days and at maximum still only one month, investigating these cases.

MAY 10, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman

Laundered titles and a flying white elephant - opinion

Many have suggested that the plane ought to be sold, but that is impossible because of the secret technologies built into the plane.

MARCH 20, 2022BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
THE PRIME MINISTER’S plane, a Boeing 767, lands at Ben-Gurion Airport after its first test flight, in November 2019.

State Comptroller Englman picks new IDF, defense establishment auditor

Brig.-Gen. (res) Eitan Dahan was the state comptroller's pick for the position of director of the Defense Audit Division.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englmann attends a press conference to announce the opening of an investigationn into Israel's Mount Meron disaster, at the State Comptroller offices in Jerusalem, May 3, 2021.

Israel’s start-up nation status must be fought for - comptroller

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman leads an international report on transforming the global workforce.

DECEMBER 26, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englmann attends a press conference to announce the opening of an investigationn into Israel's Mount Meron disaster, at the State Comptroller offices in Jerusalem, May 3, 2021.