Comptroller Report

'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.

High Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez arrives for a hearing on petitions calling to halt or substantially limit State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s investigations into the failures surrounding the Hamas's October 7 massacre, December 29, 2025; illustrative.
Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals

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

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

(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


Police failed to prepare for Guardian of the Walls riots, says Comptroller

About 520 outbreaks of violence were reported throughout Israel during the operation, killing three and injuring hundreds.

Violent riots broke out in Ramla last night amid the ongoing violence between Palestinians and Israelis in east Jerusalem.

Comptroller criticizes three-fold cost rise in overseeing elections

The budget for oversight of polling stations tripled over the past three elections,

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

Health system would not be adequately protected in event of cyberattack - report

In the last few years, the risk of medical institutions being targeted in a cyberattack has grown exponentially.

Healthcare and cybersecurity (illustrative)

Israel's chicken coops riddled with health and safety concerns - comptroller report

On average, Israeli chicken coops produce 2.2 billion eggs each year.

 A flock of chickens (Illustrative).

Government not doing enough to stop influx of invasive species - comptroller

Looking at international agreements to preserve biological variety, the comptroller found that Israel failed to ratify several international treaties aimed at preserving the marine environment.

Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.

Prison health system severely understaffed, lacking in multiple areas - comptroller report

Half of all Israeli Prison Service medical clinics have been determined as inaccessible for people with disabilities.

 Prisoners at the Maasiyahu jail in Ramla cast their votes at the prison polling station on elections day for the 20th Knesset, March 17, 2015.

The deficit is fine, but what about inflation? - analysis

One of the primary battles being fought in Israel’s economic arena is the war on the increasing cost of living.

Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman checks food prices at a Jerusalem supermarket.

Education Ministry reforms at daycare centers are essential - State Comptroller report

The Education Ministry took over responsibility for daycares back in January of this year.

 Hundreds of parents and teachers take part in a stroller march to protest low wages for daycare teachers.

Hackers could hit Israel’s power grid, State Comptroller warns

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned that a cyberattack on Israel’s electrical infrastructure could lead to major economic damage and endanger human lives.

Electricity lines 390

IDF lacks ammunition and spare parts in inventory - comptroller report

"The war in Ukraine should be a warning sign regarding Israel's readiness for wars,” comptroller Matanyahu Englman said.

IDF SOLDIERS stand next to ammunition and a mobile artillery unit near the border with Syria last year.