The approval of a plan to widen Ha'Orazim Street in the Kiryat Eliezer industrial area of Netanya in August 2020 sparked a series of legal proceedings and compensation claims under Section 197 of the Planning and Building Law. The appraisals by expert evaluators reveal significant disparities, with differences up to 90% for two adjacent industrial plots. Guy Tzadik, an appraiser appointed by the central appeal committee, set compensation at 681 NIS per expropriated square meter, while Yaakov Halevi, also appointed by the same committee, estimated compensation at 1,280 NIS per square meter. The landowners, represented by attorney Dr. Henrik Rostowicz, dispute these assessments, citing unequal treatment. The appeal committee for compensation and improvement levies, led by attorney Dvir Segalovitz, was tasked with resolving these discrepancies. The landowners claim that the reduction of the operational yard impacts their logistical activities and demand a revision of the compensations. This case highlights the challenges of fairness in the Israeli planning system.
