Israel's Supreme Court Criticizes Knesset Speaker Ohana for Delaying State Comptroller Vote

By יעל יפה

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Israel's Supreme Court criticized Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana for delaying a vote for State Comptroller, ruling his actions violated a previous court order and harmed governmental order. Although the court dismissed a petition to force the vote, it fined Ohana 10,000 shekels for his conduct. The dismissal was due to the recent election of a new Knesset, which altered the circumstances.

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Supreme Court rebuked Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana for violating a court order regarding a State Comptroller vote.
The court ruled Ohana's delay in holding the vote harmed governmental order.
A petition to force the vote was dismissed due to the recent election of the 26th Knesset.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana was ordered to pay 10,000 shekels in legal costs.
The ruling stemmed from a previous order to re-hold the vote for State Comptroller.

Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to set a date for the second round of voting for the State Comptroller, but issued a strong rebuke to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. The court ruled that Ohana's delay in holding the vote until after the recent Knesset elections constituted a violation of a previous court order.

In its ruling, the court stated that Ohana's actions were "a severe blow to the order of government and the regime." The justices, led by President Yitzhak Amit, noted that Ohana had failed to schedule the repeat vote despite the Knesset's legal advisor's position and the court's prior directive from July 2, 2026. This directive had ordered the cancellation of the initial vote and a new one to be held.

The petition was ultimately rejected because the 26th Knesset was elected last Tuesday, creating a new political reality. The court explained that the previous ruling pertained to candidates standing for election in the 25th Knesset, and the changed circumstances made it difficult to implement the original order.

Despite dismissing the petition, the Supreme Court ordered Ohana to pay 10,000 shekels in legal costs due to his conduct. The court found that the prolonged avoidance of complying with the previous ruling was a serious breach of governmental order.