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Likud Faces Challenges Reelecting Michael Regev as State Comptroller After Supreme Court Ruling

Following a Supreme Court ruling invalidating the secret ballot in the State Comptroller election, Likud struggles to secure Michael Regev's reelection. Regev refuses to assume office without new elections, while Netanyahu's camp debates compliance with the court, planning to use the dispute in upcoming campaigns.

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What happened

01Supreme Court annulled State Comptroller election due to breach of vote secrecy.
02Likud expects difficulty in reelecting Michael Regev amid the ruling.
03Regev refuses to take office without a new secret ballot election.
04Netanyahu's team discusses options but wants to avoid constitutional crisis.
05Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana rejected judges' proposal for a consensual new election.
06Netanyahu plans to use the dispute to criticize the Supreme Court in his campaign.