Israeli Ministers Reject Supreme Court Ruling Freezing State Comptroller Appointment

First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 8 hours ago

What happened

Israel's Supreme Court froze Michael Reavilo's appointment as State Comptroller amid legal challenges over the selection process. Deputy Minister Almog Cohen and Knesset member Tali Gottlieb urged government officials to defy the ruling, warning of a constitutional crisis if the court's decision is enforced.

• 01Supreme Court froze Michael Reavilo's State Comptroller appointment pending legal review.
• 02Petitions cite voting secrecy breaches and conflict of interest due to Reavilo's ties to the Prime Minister.
• 03Deputy Minister Almog Cohen called on ministers to ignore and not implement the court's ruling.
• 04Knesset member Tali Gottlieb warned the ruling risks leaving Israel without a State Comptroller.
• 05The court's main concern is the violation of secret ballot procedures in the Knesset vote.
• 06Coalition members are divided, with some advocating defiance of the Supreme Court decision.

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Now 14Right · Hebrew2 hours ago

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