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The Land and Real Estate in
Israel Israel Land Background
93% of the land in Israel is public domain; that is , either property of the
state, the Jewish National Fund (J.N.F) or the Development Authority.
The Israel Land Administration (ILA) is the government agency responsible
for managing this land which comprises 5,750,000 acres. "Ownership" of real
estate in Israel usually means leasing rights from the ILA for 49 or 98 years.
Legal Framework
Four cornerstones make up the legal basis of the Israel lands policy:
 Basic
Law establishing the Israel Lands Administration (1960)
Israel
Lands Law (1960)
Israel
Lands Administration (1960)
Covenant
between the state of Israel and the World Zionist
Organization (Jewish National Fund) (1960)
The Israel Lands Council sets policy. The chairman of the council is the
vice prime minister, minister of industry, trade, labor and communications.
The council is comprised of
24 members; 12 represent government ministries and 12 represent the Jewish
National Fund.
The director general of the ILA is appointed by the government.
Functions of the ILA
(Israel Land Administration)
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Guarantee that the national
lands are used in accordance with Israeli laws.
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Actively protect and
supervise state lands
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Make state land available
for public use
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Plan, develop and manage
state land reserves
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Initiate planning and
development
(Including relocation of existing occupants)
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Regulate and manage
registration of state lands
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Authorization of contracts
and agreements with other parties
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Provide services to the
general public
Israel
Policy Objectives
Designation
of land areas for public and state requirements
Assuring
land reserves for future needs
Preservation
of agricultural lands
Land
usage in accordance with the law
Safe
guarding the state lands
Israel Law Departments
Ownership
and Registration
Planning
and Development
Urban
Transactions
Rural
Transactions
Inspection
and Supervision
Legal
Counsel
Finance
Personnel
and Administration
Information
Technology
Internal Audit
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