Micha Lindenstrauss

Micha Lindenstrauss, former state comptroller, passes away at 82

As state comptroller he prioritized the fight against government corruption.

Micha Lindenstrauss
President Reuven Rivlin

New umbrella organization seeks more transparency in public and civil service bodies

State Comptroller Joseph Shapira confers with his predecessor, Micha Lindenstrauss, at the Knesset, January 8, 2014.

Current, former comptrollers unite against graft

asher370

Meuhedet turns to health promotion


Defense officials tense ahead of comptroller reports

Top officials fear fallout from publication of Lindenstrauss’s probes of ‘Mavi Marmara’ and Harpaz Document affairs.

311_Micha Lindenstrauss

Ministers to vote on creating English TV station

MK Shai: “Not speaking to the countries in the region in Arabic, English encourages the isolation of Israel and hostility toward the country.”

nachman shai 311

Cottage cheese too expensive? Make your own!

Reporter's Notebook: The Knesset is abuzz with demands to de-regulate dairy, but who hung a mysterious recipe in the journalists' wing?

cottage cheese 311 R

Netanyahu denies authorizing Ofer business ties with Tehran

Gov’t committee has yet to produce list of banned companies that deal with Iran; Prime minister says he first heard about the affair from a journalist.

Netanyahu Somber Speech 311

Netanyahu: PMO didn't authorize Ofer contacts with Iran

Prime minister says he first heard about the affair from a journalist; says "there was no permission; we have clear policies on the matter."

Netanyahu Somber Speech 311

Official: Gov't won't interfere in Ofer bros. sanctions

Requests were made to approach the US, official says, but turned down due to J'lem's role in calling for sanctions on Iran, Israel Radio reports.

311_Micha Lindenstrauss

'Probe Israeli companies doing business with Iran'

Gov't watchdog calls for comprehensive investigation into Israeli business ties with Tehran in wake of Ofer brothers allegations.

311_Micha Lindenstrauss

Temple Mount Faithful petitions for excavation report

MKs claim full publication of secret State Comptroller’s Report will harm Israel, ask public to trust decision-makers.

Temple Mount Excavation 311

Barak's lawyers begin media blitz to clear his name

Navot Tel-Zur says that close reading of State Comptroller report provides evidence clearing Barak of any wrong doing.

Ehud Barak 521

Barak's lawyers: Defense minister's actions were legal

Ram Casspi: Media focused disproportionately on comptroller report dealing with Barak; Navot Tel-Tsur: No basis for allegations in report.

Ehud Barak 521