High-profile case10/25/2026

Kfar Saba Given 14 Days to Submit Review of Building Offenses

The Real Estate Enforcement Authority demanded that the Kfar Saba Municipality submit a review of properties suspected of building offenses. If the document is not submitted within 14 days, the work may be assigned to an external company, and the municipality may be charged up to twice the cost of carrying it out.

Key facts

•Deadline for submitting the review: 14 days
•Potential charge: up to twice the cost of the work
•Amount seized: nearly 180,000 shekels
•Investigating body: National Fraud Investigations Unit, Lahav 433
•Publication date: October 25, 2026
•No court case number was specified

The Demand to the Municipality

The authority sent a letter to Mayor Rafi Saar, members of the City Council, and the Local Planning and Building Committee. According to the source, the municipality was required to map properties where there are alleged building offenses or deviations from approved parameters, but it did not comply with this requirement. The municipality has now been given an additional 14-day extension.

Possible Expenses for the Municipality

If the review is not submitted on time, the Real Estate Enforcement Authority intends to appoint an external company to prepare it. The letter stated that the municipality may bear increased expenses—up to twice the cost of carrying out the work. The source does not specify a particular amount.

Separate Corruption Investigation

At the same time, the National Fraud Investigations Unit at Lahav 433 is investigating suspicions of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, money laundering, tax offenses, and conspiracy to commit a felony. Those mentioned among the detainees include Mayor Rafi Saar, his wife Meital Saar, businesspeople, and other officeholders. The suspicions have not yet been adjudicated in court, and the source explicitly states that the letter concerning building supervision is not part of this investigation and that no evidentiary link between the two matters has been established.

The Money at the Home of Meital Saar’s Mother

The investigation is also examining the source of nearly 180,000 shekels found at the home of Rivka Ben-Adi, Meital Saar’s mother. According to the report, she initially linked the money to compensation she had received as a victim of hostile acts, but after she was shown bank documents, she changed her explanation and stated that her daughter had transferred the funds to her for safekeeping. The source does not provide final conclusions by the investigators or the court regarding this incident.

Kfar Saba’s Position

The municipality stated that it operates in accordance with the law. According to the municipality, at the latest City Council meeting it had already committed to begin carrying out the review. The source does not cite a judicial decision, case number, or specific statutory provision that was applied.

What this means for you

For Kfar Saba residents, this may lead to a more systematic examination of properties suspected of building offenses. If the municipality does not comply with the demand on time, the cost of the external review and the increased expenses will be imposed on the municipal budget. The letter itself does not prove corruption, and according to the source there is no evidence linking it to the criminal investigation.

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