Thereafter , it was decided that only candidates resident in Israel would be eligible to submit their works for the prize .
In 2014 , for the first time , the award was won by a writer ( Reuven Namdar ) living outside Israel .
Israel was decided that only candidates resident in Israel would be eligible to submit their works for the prize .
In 2014 , for the first time , the award was won by a writer ( Reuven Namdar ) living outside Israel .