The witness, Mr. Weisbord: A healthy department, they caused tremendous damage. To come and say that the Ministry of Health has done well. The Ministry of Health caused tremendous damage" (p. 73, lines 25-26 of the transcript).
Uri also stated that the landlord's announcement regarding the termination of the lease was sudden and one-sided, and that he received it with complete surprise, since Prestige succeeded, through great efforts and the accompaniment of professionals, including accountants and lawyers, in coping with the difficulties, including formulating an arrangement with the landlord regarding the payment of the rent "while adapting them to the new existing situation", while within the framework of that arrangement, the landlord was given the option of "terminating the operation of the premises by the company with 60 days' notice" (paragraph 21 of Uri's affidavit).
He also testified that the "amended agreement" with the landlord allowed luxury to continue to operate:
"A: That's exactly the point. The agreement with the property owner, which turned the rental expense from a fixed monthly expense, not dependent on the number of beds and high, relative to the scope of the activity. The amended agreement with the property owner allowed the company to continue to operate. It was in my interest, both for the property owner and for the patients, that in the end, you have to remember that behind all the numbers and behind all the paperwork, there are people here. And exactly, what made the conduct possible and the fact is that there was a good few months in which the invoices were paid. That's exactly what made this conduct possible. Amended agreement (p. 79, lines 4-11 of the transcript).
He also stated that although there was an increase in the number of tenants and a stabilization of luxury activity "in terms of cash flow", he wanted to reduce his involvement in luxury activity, and was looking for a partner or buyer for luxury shares, with the goal being to reduce his involvement and "and a financial infusion that would enable the execution of a necessary renovation of the property", and that as a result of the above, realtors and potential buyers visited the nursing home from time to time (paragraph 23 of Uri's affidavit), but that in June 2021, The landlord announced "by surprise, contrary to all expectations and unilaterally, the early termination of the agreement, with 60 days' prior notice, and the transfer of the operation of the premises to other operators" (paragraph 26 of Uri's affidavit).