Character of the StateEnacted 1960
Basic Law: Israel Lands חוק יסוד: מקרקעי ישראל
Restricts transfers of land owned by the State, the Development Authority or the Jewish National Fund. The restriction has statutory exceptions; it is not a ban on all private land ownership in Israel.
Key provisions
- Ownership of Israel Lands may not be transferred by sale or any other means
- Applies to land owned by the State, the Development Authority, and the Jewish National Fund
- Allows the Knesset to define exceptional categories of land or transactions by separate statute
Context
The 1960 land-law framework established national land administration. Separate legislation in 2009 reformed the administration and allowed ownership transfers to eligible urban leaseholders, subject to conditions.
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Basic Law: Israel Lands (1960). The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/basic-law/israel-lands