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High Court Freezes State Comptroller Vote and Sets Deadline for the Knesset
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First reported by Calcalist · Jun 20, 2026
What happened
The High Court of Justice ordered the Knesset and other respondents to explain why Michael Rabivilio’s election as state comptroller should not be canceled. It set a fast timeline for filings, capped briefs at 10 pages, and ordered the case heard by a five-judge panel on June 28, 2026.
- 01High Court questions the election of Michael Rabivilio as state comptroller.
- 02Petitions argue the vote was not secret, violating the Basic Law.
- 03Knesset, the prime minister and Likud must respond by June 24, 2026.
- 04The court limited briefs to 10 pages and expanded the panel to five judges.
- 05A hearing is scheduled for June 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
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