Michael Regev Expected to Comply With Supreme Court Order for Re-Vote on State Comptroller Appointment
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 1 day ago
What happened
Attorney Michael Regev, nominated by Prime Minister Netanyahu as State Comptroller, is expected to comply with the Supreme Court's order for a re-vote after his appointment was temporarily frozen. Despite coalition resistance, the re-vote will likely occur during the current Knesset session, which is Netanyahu's last chance to secure Regev's appointment amid anticipated political challenges.
- 01Supreme Court froze Michael Regev's appointment as State Comptroller and ordered a re-vote.
- 02Regev is expected to comply with the court despite coalition calls to defy it.
- 03Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana initially opposes a re-vote but may relent if Regev insists.
- 04Netanyahu prefers the vote now due to a favorable coalition majority of 68 members.
- 05Future Knesset sessions are expected to be less supportive for Netanyahu's candidate.
- 06Regev is respected by the Supreme Court and may avoid becoming a focus of public controversy.
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