The Director General of the Ministry of Interior, Mr. Israel Ozana, honored us with his presence. He emphasized the importance of the work of the Administration for local government and noted that direct connection to the field is critical, inviting participants to an open dialogue and to ask questions, and to translate the insights that arise in the meeting into operational steps to advance the Ministry’s activities. As part of the meeting, a panel was held with the participation of senior department managers in the Administration for Local Government, leading round tables in cooperation with the professional teams in the Administration on the topics of auditing, human capital, municipal corporations, and control and economics. Participants included Dr. Yossi Benishti, Senior Director of Control and Economics; Haim Yifrach, Senior Director of Human Capital Management in Local Authorities; Avi Agniahu, Senior Director of Auditing in Local Authorities; Tatiana Ilianov, Deputy Senior Director of Municipal Corporations; and Pazit Yitzhak, Director of Regulation Improvement.
The panel and the team round tables included discussions and dialogue on pressing issues on the agenda. To conclude, Nadav Lachman, Director of economic development at the Ministry of Interior and a member of the Ma’oz Network, delivered a fascinating lecture on the Administration’s 2026 development plans and the interfaces with the Administration for Local Government.
The Director of the Administration for Local Government, Ms. Anat-Hana Lenkser, stated that the aforementioned meeting is another step towards increasing trust between local government and central government for partnership, transparency, and streamlining services and responsiveness. According to Lenkser, these are often systems that speak “different languages,” and sometimes a third solution is needed to resolve intractable tensions stemming from the different systems that exist between central government and local government.
During the meeting, dialogue was created and an expectation for continuation was expressed, with an attempt to map barriers and formulate joint solutions to municipal challenges. The insights that arose during the meeting will be translated into operational steps to improve the response of the Ministry of Interior and strengthen cooperation with the authorities.
Thanks to the “Ma’oz” Network and the teams of the Administration for Local Government for a welcome initiative.
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