Real estate8/13/2026

Court Postpones Eviction of the Amram Family from Public Housing

The court postponed for one month the eviction of the Amram family from a public housing apartment in Beit Shemesh. However, the decision was issued only after some of the belongings had already been removed from the apartment and packed as part of Enforcement and Collection Authority proceedings.

Key facts

•Location: Public housing in Beit Shemesh
•Court: Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court
•Eviction postponement: One month
•Hearing for both parties: August 16, 2026
•Assistance provided to the family: Food vouchers worth 500 shekels
•Legal proceedings have been ongoing since 2022

Who Is Being Evicted?

Moran and Dudu Amram live in the apartment with two children, aged 12 and 13. Moran’s grandmother and mother previously lived there, while Moran herself has lived in the apartment her entire life. Nevertheless, Moran was not recognized as a continuing tenant and was classified as a trespasser; the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Amidar are working to evict her in proceedings that have been ongoing since 2022.

Enforcement Did Not Stop Immediately

The family received an eviction order several weeks before the events described and went to court without legal assistance. The court froze the eviction for one month, but by then the Enforcement and Collection Authority had removed about half of the apartment’s contents. According to the Enforcement and Collection Authority, the eviction was stopped after the decision suspending the proceedings was received; some of the belongings were left in the lobby, while another portion was moved, at Moran’s request, to a storage space made available to her by a neighbor.

Why Did the Enforcement and Collection Authority Not Decide the Dispute?

The Authority explained that this involved the enforcement of an eviction judgment in favor of Amidar. The enforcement system ensures the implementation of judgments and obligations, and the Enforcement and Collection Authority registrar has no authority to consider the merits of the dispute or independently suspend the eviction. A hearing for both parties was scheduled for Sunday, August 16, 2026; the source does not state the final outcome of the case.

The Family Was Left Without Legal Assistance

According to the couple, the state legal aid service refused to take the case, and it was not possible to approach legal clinics because of the court recess. The family discovered that private legal representation would have cost tens of thousands of shekels. Beit Shemesh welfare services asked the Ministry of Construction and Housing to help find a temporary solution or provide rental assistance, but as of publication no response had been received from the ministry.

What this means for you

Suspending Enforcement and Collection Authority proceedings can halt an eviction even after the apartment’s contents have begun to be removed, but it does not in itself resolve the dispute over eligibility for public housing. The court must consider whether the family may continue living there, because the Enforcement and Collection Authority merely enforces a decision that has already been issued. The report also shows that after a freeze of about five years, enforcement of public housing evictions resumed.

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