93% of the lnd in Isrel is in the public domin; tht is, either property of the stte, the Jewish Ntionl Fund (JNF) or the Development uthority. The Isrel Lnd dministrtion (IL) is the government gency responsible for mnging this lnd which comprises 4,820,500 cres (19,508,000 dunms). “Ownership” of rel estte in Isrel usully mens lesing rights from the IL for 49 or 98 yers.
