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Yair Lapid Accuses Government of Targeting Election Committee Chair to Undermine Judiciary
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First reported by Srugim · Jul 5, 2026
What happened
Yair Lapid condemned the Israeli government's refusal to comply with a Supreme Court ruling, accusing it of trying to bypass judicial oversight ahead of elections and targeting Judge Salberg, chair of the election committee, as an obstacle.
- 01Yair Lapid says government aims to hold elections without Supreme Court oversight.
- 02Government decision could allow postponing elections due to security events.
- 03Lapid warns the move affects all Israeli citizens.
- 04Judge Salberg is portrayed as a government enemy despite conservative, religious background.
- 05Salberg's role as election committee chair gives him power to block election fraud.
- 06Lapid suggests government targets Salberg to facilitate election manipulation.
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