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A damning report says evacuees from the June war with Iran were sent from one hotel to the other amid poor planning, soaring costs, and bureaucratic confusion. The comptroller urges Israel to create a central authority to oversee emergency evacuations

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Israel's State Comptroller sharply criticized the government's handling of mass evacuations during the June war with Iran, warning that thousands of residents whose homes were hit by missiles endured needless hardship due to poor preparation, bureaucratic chaos, and the absence of a central coordinating authority.