State comptroller

Israel unprepared for war: One-third of population lacks shelter access, state audit reveals

The comptroller's ninth report on the Israel-Hamas war found that approximately 3.2 million Israeli lacked access to standard protective spaces.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks past a public bombshelter with illustration of Israeli soldiers, in northern Israel, September 10, 2025
Matanyahu Englman

Chaos of October 7: What any inquiry must uncover - opinion

Matanyahu Englman

October 7 investigation: High Court freezes core State Comptroller audits, seeks clarification

(Illustrative) People hold Hamas flags as Palestinians gather after performing the last Friday of Ramadan to protest over the possible eviction of several Palestinian families from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, May 7, 2021.

Jerusalem in danger of October 7-style invasion due to failed border security, special report says


Comptroller: Socio-economic cabinet failed to manage civilian affairs during war

A stinging new assessment stated that the cabinet, meant to lead the civilian war response, failed to meet, leaving the home front in crisis. The Comptroller holds Netanyahu and Smotrich accountable.

Matanyahu Englman

Education sacrificing teaching quality for research, Comptroller warns

New report from State Comptroller claims that higher education's prioritization of research over teaching quality warrants a fundamental shift across Council for Higher Education

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 3, 2025

Tel Aviv soccer match police brutality 'warning sign' for country, comptroller says

A long-awaited Tel Aviv soccer derby was set to take place at Bloomfield Stadium on Sunday evening, but the Israel Police called the event off following a series of disturbances before the match.

Police stand guard after the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was canceled at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, on October 19, 2025.

Agriculture Min. must fix local farming deficiencies since war started, comptroller says

Local farming lost 670 million shekels in the first six months of the Israel-Hamas War, constituting a 25% drop in production. Additionally, the sector experienced a 58% decline in foreign workers.

 Volunteers work on Israeli farms.

Unclear compensation, lack of bomb shelters: 700 complaints filed to comptroller during Iran attack

The comptroller received 700 complaints just between June 13 and July 14, tallying to 303 cases. Of them, 51.7% were resolved.

The aftermath of an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel, June 15, 2025

Tune into today's top stories: IDF drone revolution, Comptroller blasts October 7 failures

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

Comptroller: Gov't, PM, Smotrich ignored northern residents before and throughout Hezbollah war

Englman placed special responsibility on Smotrich as Netanyahu appointed him the leader of the socio-economic cabinet task force, in particular charged with civilian issues of northern residents.

Israeli security personnel works on site of a house damaged after a barrage of rockets was fired from Lebanon into Israel, in Tamra, northern Israel October 27, 2024

Comptroller's fourth Oct. 7 probe lays blame on Netanyahu, Smotrich, Gallant for civilian front

Bureaucracy, unrealized decisions, and a failure of management on civilian affairs during wartime are among the failures of the government unveiled by the State Comptroller.

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on May 12, 2025.

Comptroller warns: 'One step away from disaster' wildfire preparation plans must be consolidated

There are currently 583 areas that are susceptible to fires, 81 of which are in the highest danger category. Of these 81, only nine were included in the government's budget for buffer zones. 

View of a massive wildfire near Latrun, April 30, 2025.

Psychological-educational service alarmingly lacking, even in wake of war, State Comptroller finds

Between October 2023 and January 2024, 53% of students in grades seven-to-12 in the locations surveyed by the Comptroller reported daily psychosomatic symptoms. 

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on May 12, 2025.

State Comptroller warns of serious flaws in buildings' earthquake and missile preparedness

The State Comptroller reports alarming gaps in buildings' earthquake preparedness, highlighting serious risks of missile hits and blasts to apartments and structures in the event of a disaster.

 ON THE scene of a building struck by an Iranian ballistic missile.