Matanyahu Englman

Israel was unprepared for 10,000 Palestinian security prisoners during war, report finds

Overcrowded prisons and the sudden release of senior Hamas figures during the Gaza war reportedly harmed Israeli security and delayed legal proceedings for October 7 attacks.

 Protesters gather outside Sde Teiman detention facility after some of them broke in, after Israeli military police arrived at the site as part of an investigation into the suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee, near Beersheba, in southern Israel, July 29, 2024.
State Comptroller and Ombudsman Matanyahu Englman addresses the final EUROSAI Governing Board meeting held under his presidency in Rome, May 2026.

European audit leaders honor Israel’s state comptroller at final EUROSAI board meeting

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Comptroller withholds NIS 150,000 from Likud over party membership oversight failures

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.

Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war


Too much Israeli COVID aid to hotels, not enough to tour guides - comptroller

The comptroller report criticizes Israel for giving NIS 60m. of emergency funds to hotels making a profit and only NIS 300 a month to tour guides during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Independent business owners and workers from the tourism sector protest, calling for financial support from the Israeli government, outside the Ben Gurion International Airport, on December 13, 2021

Many Israeli cities at high risk for earthquake unprepared - comptroller

A high-intensity earthquake is expected to occur within the next 50 years between southern Lebanon and the Dead Sea along the Syrian-African Rift.

 Members of the Knesset Honor Guard, Home Front Command, Firefighters, IDF and Israel's Magen David Adom Emergency Medical Services participate in an emergency drill simulating an earthquake near Ashkelon,  on December 19, 2019.

Israel falling behind in satellite, space race - comptroller

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman also noted that the IDF has failed to have proper naval defenses for natural gas rigs.

 The EROS-C3 satellite during lift off.

Evacuated settlers stranded in temp homes, lack welfare aid - comptroller

From 2012 to 2022, 115 families were evacuated from four settlements and neighborhoods in the West Bank under the said criteria: Migron, Amona, a number of houses in Ofra and Netiv HaAvot in Elazar.

Violence erupts as police evacuate Amona outpost on Thursday, January 3

Are Israel's state defense companies lacking in diversity? -comptroller's report

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman encouraged the defense companies to improve the integration of minority populations.

The logo of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the country's biggest defence contractor, is seen at their offices next to Ben Gurion International airport, near Or Yehuda, Israel February 27, 2017.

Hackers can impersonate, steal soldiers’ identities

Comptroller: Water, transportation sectors at risk

Computer hacking (illustrative)

Climate crisis is here, it has cybersecurity consequences - comptroller

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman: ‘States who underinvest in cyber defense leave their people defenseless’

 Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman is seen alongside his Moroccan counterpart.

World War III will be a cyber war but the world isn't ready - comptroller

Israel's State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman explains the deficiencies of Israel’s public cybersecurity

 Israel's State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman is seen addressing Cyber Week at Tel Aviv University, on June 29, 2022.

State foot-dragging on erasing criminal records problematic

In June 2021, 830,000 individuals had criminal records in the police database.

 An Israel Police forensic investigator is seen at the scene of the crime in Beit Shemesh on October 30, 2021

Comptroller: State failed to protect security, economic interests from cyberattacks

Engleman criticized the police cyber unit for only spending a small number of days, usually up to 10 days and at maximum still only one month, investigating these cases.

 State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman