Knesset Speaker Rejects Supreme Court Proposal for Repeat State Comptroller Vote

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana said on Sunday that he will not hold a repeat vote for the appointment of the state comptroller, rejecting a proposal from Israel’s High Court of Justice. In a post on X, Ohana wrote that “the Knesset has already had its say.”

According to Ohana, his decision follows the reasons laid out in the preliminary response to the petition and in the court hearing. He said he had decided not to conduct another vote for the state comptroller election.

The report said the current expectation is that the High Court will issue an order nisi against the appointment. The article did not name a specific date for that next step, but noted that the court and the appointment process remain at issue.