Knesset begins voting on candidates for judicial selection panel

14 June 2023, 1:37 pm

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Knesset members vote on candidates for the Judicial Selection Committee on June 14, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The Knesset begins voting on the candidates for the Judicial Selection Panel, with only Likud MK Tally Gotliv from the coalition and Yesh Atid MK Karine Elharrar from the opposition remaining in the race after all other coalition contenders dropped out.

The coalition is expected to vote against both candidates, with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana noting that if a majority opposes them, then voting will be held again in a month.

The vote is a secret ballot, with MKs voting one at a time. The results are expected to be announced in about two hours.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who opens the voting, has instructed the coalition to vote both candidates down, which would lead to a second round of voting in 30 days.