Matanyahu Englman
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.
Classified report warned Netanyahu of air defense gaps before Iran war, comptroller says
Under renewed missile fire, Israel’s civilian vulnerabilities resurface - analysis
High Court urged to lift Oct. 7 audit freeze, hold semi-classified hearing
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?
'Failures must be fixed': Englman blasts delayed Gaza border communities rebuild in new report
The audit reviewed government and local authority actions over an extended period following the October 7 attack and focuses on failures in civilian recovery.
'October 7 could have been prevented': Lapid accuses Netanyahu of working to cover up failures
The accusation came in response to Netanyahu’s testimony to State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman, in which the prime minister defended his actions during and prior to the attack.
'Systematic failures': Israel Police carried out illegal surveillance for years, probe finds
The report examines the police’s growing reliance on technological surveillance tools for law enforcement purposes, including wiretaps, cyber tools, and the collection of communications data.
Jerusalem daycare tragedy exposes years of neglect, lawlessness, and failed oversight - editorial
What unfolded in Jerusalem was not merely a tragic accident. It was the foreseeable result of a prolonged erosion of governance, oversight, and responsibility.
Gov’t tells High Court it lacks authority to order state inquiry into October 7 failures
The government told Israel’s High Court of Justice it has no authority to compel a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failures, citing separation of powers.
February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals
The report also addresses problematic employment practices, including cases in which lists paid salaries to candidates who were themselves running in the elections.
Gov't failed on hospital defense even after Iran missile hit Beersheba
The Soroka Hospital strike, injuring 80, should have "caused the government to tremble," the comptroller's report found.
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.
Chaos of October 7: What any inquiry must uncover - opinion
With the state comptroller blocked, citizens must focus on the questions a future inquiry into the failures leading up to the October 7 massacre.
