Knesset Legal Advisor Orders New State Comptroller Elections Within Two Weeks Following Supreme Court Ruling

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 8 hours ago

What happened

Following the Supreme Court's annulment of Michael Reavilo's appointment, the Knesset's legal advisor ordered new elections for State Comptroller within two weeks. Despite this, Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz urged ignoring the ruling and installing Reavilo immediately, escalating tensions between Israel's executive and judiciary.

• 01Knesset legal advisor orders new State Comptroller elections within two weeks following Supreme Court ruling.
• 02The outgoing Knesset retains full authority to hold the election despite recess or dissolution.
• 03Justice Minister Yariv Levin calls to ignore the court ruling and install Michael Reavilo immediately.
• 04Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz supports Reavilo as the legitimate State Comptroller despite the ruling.
• 05The dispute highlights a sharp constitutional conflict between Israel's executive and judicial branches.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Knesset Legal Advisor Orders New State Comptroller Elections Within Two Weeks Following Supreme Court Ruling

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew7 hours ago

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew7 hours ago

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WallaCenter · Hebrew7 hours ago

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