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April 24, 2025
Kibbutz Ruhama Signs Agreement to Host Kfar Aza Evacuees
On April 23, 2025, an official agreement was signed between Kibbutz Ruhama – a client of our firm – and the Tekuma Administration together with the Settlement Division, to facilitate the absorption of approximately 520 residents of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. This agreement marks a significant milestone in a process that began in February 2024, during which two designated neighborhoods were established in Kibbutz Ruhama to serve as a temporary home for the displaced residents until their return to their permanent homes in Kfar Aza. The signing concludes a lengthy and complex negotiation process and signifies the beginning of practical implementation and joint community preparation – a testament to the mutual responsibility and social resilience that characterize rural settlement in Israel.
February 26, 2025
Adv. Hagit Ben Moshe Moderated at the national conference of Renewable Energy 2025
Adv. Hagit Ben Moshe, partner and head of the Kibbutz Sector at our firm, was invited to speak at a national conference on Renewable Energy Projects 2025 for kibbutzim and moshavim.
the conference held by the Training Center for Renewal, in collaboration with the Kibbutzim Movement and the Moshavim Movement in Israel.
Adv, Ben Mosh moderated on the legal aspects of agreements with entrepreneurs in the energy sector.
February 24, 2025
Revitalizing tourism in the Western Negev: The first hotel in Nir-Am
An 80 million NIS investment will fund the construction of a boutique luxury hotel in Nir-Am, on a 17-dunam plot, including a restaurant by renowned chef Eyal Shani. Advs. Hagit Ben Moshe and Netzer Bartfeld from our firm assisted the kibbutz in the transaction.
January 1, 2024
Operation Swords of Iron: What Is Expected for Evacuated Communities from the Gaza Envelope and the North?
An expert in the kibbutz sector, Hagit Ben Moshe was asked to address the temporary and permanent solutions the government had offered to evacuated communities from Israel’s north and south, as well as to explain why some kibbutzim and moshavim oppose them.
July 12, 2023
Barnea: Representing Phoenix Mortgages (Gold) Ltd. in Framework Agreement for Older Kibbutz Members
Our firm represented Phoenix Mortgages (Gold) Ltd. in signing a framework agreement with the Kama Fund (from the Kibbutz Movement). As part of the agreement, Kama will provide a guarantee to Phoenix for the “gold loans” it grants to kibbutz members over the age of 60 for purchasing housing in kibbutzim. A gold loan can be repaid even after the borrower’s life expectancy and is secured by encumbering the borrower's rights in the residential property attributed to it. Hagit Ben Moshe, the head of our firm’s kibbutz sector practice, and Hani Shraier represented Phoenix.
March 27, 2023
Corporate Governance in Israeli Cooperative Societies
The segregation of duties between corporate organs (in private and public entities) derives from the principle of separation of powers. Although the laws governing cooperative societies in Israel do not address the tension between the organs in a cooperative society, the principles created and developed in corporate law may be applied to cooperative society law by way of inference.
March 27, 2023
Hagit Ben Moshe Lectures at Conference on Electricity Distribution in Kibbutzim
Hagit Ben Moshe, a partner and the head of our firm’s Kibbutz Sector Department, lectured at a conference on managing electricity distribution in kibbutzim and discussed various business models for electricity distribution
March 21, 2023
Hagit Ben Moshe Lectures to Land Management Forum
Hagit Ben Moshe, a partner and the head of our firm’s Kibbutz Sector Department, lectured today to the Land Management Forum on informed and proper management of transactions on kibbutz land.
January 9, 2023
Kibbutz Sector: No More Benefits for Agricultural Land Converted for Commercial Purposes
Hagit Ben Moshe, a partner and the head of the firm’s Kibbutz Sector Department, was interviewed by several media outlets in connection with the decision to put an end to the financial benefits kibbutzim and moshavim receive for converting agricultural land for commercial or industrial purposes.
December 8, 2022
From Agricultural Lands to Business Projects: How to Overcome Challenges along the Way
Agricultural communities in Israel are far from realizing their inherent business potential. Regulatory restrictions force such communities to be selective in choosing the transactions proposed to them and to maintain informed and long-term thinking about their priorities and the alternatives. What is the best way for them to realize their potential?
December 5, 2022
Hagit Ben Moshe Interview with TheMarker on Purchasing Agricultural Land
Israel’s housing crisis has increased the attractiveness of purchasing unimproved agricultural land. Hagit Ben Moshe, head of the firm’s Kibbutz Sector Department, was interviewed by TheMarker on the complexities of purchasing such land for investment. She shed light on the many risks that can accompany these types of deals.
May 23, 2022
Hagit Ben Moshe Speaks at Water Economy and Renewable Energy Conference
Adv. Hagit Ben Moshe, a partner and the head of our firm's cooperative societies practice, was a featured speaker at the annual Water Economy and Renewable Energies Conference. Hagit discussed the challenges of contracting between rural settlements and entrepreneurs in renewable energy projects.
October 17, 2021
Interview with Micky Barnea: Kibbutz Industry Closes Two Years of Successful Exits
In the last six months, the kibbutz industry has signed ten significant deals for hundreds of millions of dollars. How and when did the kibbutz industry become so attractive? What happened in the last decade that caused this explosion in the kibbutz industry and is this a temporary phenomenon? A Globes article on the subject features interviews with several experts in the field, including Micky Barnea.
June 20, 2021
Purchase of Agricultural Land – Appraisal Standard No. 22
The purchase of agricultural land has become a common investment channel with high chances of success. Alongside this, there are a few risks potential buyers must prepare for.
Hagit Ben Moshe, who leads the kibbutz and agricultural sector at our firm, was interviewed by Ynet for an article on the risks of purchasing agricultural land. She explains what appraisal standard no. 22 is and its importance in such purchases.
December 8, 2020
Agriculture Law – Hagit Ben Moshe Op-Ed
Last October, the Knesset proposed a draft of the Agriculture Law. Yevul Si, a leading agriculture magazine, published an op-ed by our firm's Hagit Ben Moshe, an expert in the field. She provided commentary on the law, and on the importance of properly compensating the agriculture industry.
December 2, 2020
A Do and Don't Guide before Purchasing Rights in Agricultural Land in Israel
The Israeli public is offered a number of opportunities to acquire rights in agricultural land that may be rezoned to residential. Before purchasing such rights, there are a number of issues to examine in order to understand the lands potential.
May 17, 2020
How to Arrange the Inheritances of Agricultural Farms
If you are the owner of agricultural land, you may find yourself wondering about the future of the family farm after your passing. You should know this is subject to laws, agreements, protocols, and regulations unique to the agricultural sector in general and to land in particular.
May 7, 2020
FIMI Acquires Control of Amiad Water Systems
FIMI Opportunity Funds, a private investment fund, recently completed the acquisition of control of public company Amiad Water Systems Ltd. Micky Barnea represented Hachoshlim Fund Cooperative Agricultural Society Ltd., Amiad's largest shareholder, in the deal. As part of the deal, FIMI agreed to invest about USD 19 million in Amiad for a share allocation, thereby acquiring 5% more of the company's shares.
March 22, 2020
Israel Land Authority Says Appeals Committee Decision Only to Be Considered Recommendation
Adv. Hagit Ben Moshe was interviewed by TheMarker following the Israel Land Authority’s declaration that the Appeals Committee’s decision will only be considered a recommendation and not an obligation. Hagit commented that “this decision could have far-reaching impact.”
March 3, 2020
Representing MAT Investment Holdings in Merger between Two Manufacturers of Control Valves from Kibbutz Industry
Our firm represented the Spanish multinational industrial group MAT Investment Holdings in the merger of its Israeli subsidiary Dorot Management Control Valves from Kibbutz Dorot with A.R.I. Flow Control Accessories, a company owned indirectly by Kibbutz Kfar Haruv.