Justice Minister Levin Urges Defiance of Supreme Court Ruling on State Comptroller Election

Justice Minister Yariv Levin called on the Knesset to defy the Supreme Court's recent ruling that mandated a repeat vote for the State Comptroller position. In a radio interview on Kol Barama, Levin stated that there should be no hesitation and that a second election for the role is unacceptable. He insisted that Attorney Michael Regev should simply assume the position and that no one can prevent him from doing so.

The Supreme Court's decision to invalidate the second round of voting on June 3 stemmed from coalition lawmakers taking "selfies" showing their ballots with Regev's name, which the court ruled violated the principle of ballot secrecy. Consequently, the court ordered a new election to be held. However, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana has not yet scheduled the repeat vote, deepening the constitutional crisis.

This standoff highlights tensions between the judiciary and the legislative branch over the appointment process of the State Comptroller, a key oversight role in Israel's government. The situation remains unresolved as the Knesset has yet to comply with the court's directive.