The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yosef-shapira/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:13:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yosef Shapira | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yosef-shapira/ 32 32 Ex-ombudsman said to highlight human rights concerns about NSO Group last year https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-ombudsman-said-to-have-warned-of-human-rights-concerns-about-nso-group/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:25:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2595052 Report says Yosef Shapira was among a group of former officials who warned the Defense Ministry that without greater oversight of cyber firms, 'this will blow up in Israel's face'

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]]> Officials in state comptroller’s office accuse him of defanging their audits https://www.timesofisrael.com/officials-in-state-comptrollers-office-accuse-him-of-defanging-their-audits/ Wed, 01 Jan 2020 12:54:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2210332 Whereas government offices once feared the ombudsman, now the ombudsman is feared by his employees, a former official laments in a searing criticism of Matanyahu Englman

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]]> AG allows Netanyahu to fund legal defense with loan from wealthy friend Partrich https://www.timesofisrael.com/ag-allows-netanyahu-to-fund-legal-defense-with-loan-from-wealthy-friend-partrich/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:49:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2147730&preview=true&preview_id=2147730 PM's bid for funding from financiers has long rankled officials, who allege he took illicit gifts in exchange for policy decisions

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]]> Overruling own office, ombudsman okays PM’s loan to pay legal bills https://www.timesofisrael.com/overruling-own-office-ombudsman-okays-pms-loan-to-pay-legal-bills/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:04:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2142293&preview=true&preview_id=2142293 Matanyahu Englman ignores rulings of Permits Committee, which repeatedly rejected Netanyahu's requests to receive funds from wealthy associates

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]]> State comptroller said to nix further graft reports like probe into PM’s wife https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-comptroller-said-to-nix-further-graft-reports-like-probe-into-pms-wife/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:51:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2134602&preview=true&preview_id=2134602 Matanyahu Englman reportedly makes remark to author of report that eventually led to Sara Netanyahu's conviction

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]]> Likud: Investigate Barak for calling state comptroller Netanyahu’s ‘servant’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-investigate-barak-for-calling-state-comptroller-netanyahus-servant/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:13:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2129614&preview=true&preview_id=2129614 Democratic Camp candidate says Matanyahu Englman doing bidding of PM in expanding panel that approves premier's legal defense funds

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]]> Comptroller auditors resign amid row over Netanyahu legal defense https://www.timesofisrael.com/comptroller-auditors-resign-amid-row-over-netanyahu-legal-defense/ Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:11:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2127079 Three members of permits committee leave after new state comptroller backed by PM chides them for demanding premier return unapproved funds

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]]> New state comptroller looks to end corruption probes – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-state-comptroller-looks-to-end-corruption-probes-report/ Sun, 28 Jul 2019 10:40:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2119825 In first month on the job, Matanyahu Englman said to urge his auditors to include 'positive' feedback in their criticism of government agencies

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]]> Ombudsman said expected to okay PM’s request for loan to pay legal bills https://www.timesofisrael.com/ombudsman-said-expected-to-okay-pms-request-for-loan-to-pay-legal-bills/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:16:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2100699 AG reportedly tells Yosef Shapira he can approve request on his own and not bring it to Permits Committee, which has rejected Netanyahu's appeals for outside funding

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]]> Ombudsman says Israel failing to curb Haifa pollution, despite government claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/ombudsman-says-israel-failing-to-curb-haifa-pollution-despite-government-claims/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:08:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2099578 Four years after national plan was approved, there has been little to no progress in reducing pollutants in country's third-largest city, comptroller finds

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]]> Postal service, National Insurance Institute are tops in number of complaints https://www.timesofisrael.com/postal-service-national-insurance-institute-are-tops-in-number-of-complaints/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:53:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2099522 Dissatisfaction with Transportation Ministry and police also high, state comptroller's annual report shows

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]]> Knesset elects PM’s nominee Matanyahu Englman as next state comptroller https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-elects-pms-nominee-matanyahu-englman-as-next-state-comptroller/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:40:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2087879&preview=true&preview_id=2087879 67-45 vote in favor of Netanyahu's pick viewed as loss for parties in what would have been the opposition

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]]> Jerusalem is security deficient, poor, and dirty, state comptroller finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-is-security-deficient-poor-and-dirty-state-comptroller-report/ Sun, 02 Jun 2019 16:23:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2087315 Audit shows authorities failing to properly manage crossings from West Bank; security barrier still breached; poverty rates among children higher than national average

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]]> Coalition nominates Matanyahu Englman as candidate for state comptroller https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-nominates-matanyahu-englman-as-candidate-for-state-comptroller/ Mon, 20 May 2019 22:10:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=2079962&preview=true&preview_id=2079962 For the first time in over 30 years, none of the candidates for government ombudsman are judges

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]]> Likud, Blue and White present their nominees for next state comptroller https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-blue-and-white-present-their-nominees-for-next-state-comptroller/ Mon, 20 May 2019 14:06:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2079667 For the first time in over 30 years, none of the candidates for government ombudsman are judges

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