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Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as deputy foreign minister at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 2, 2026, 11:57 pm
‘Provocation’: Sa’ar clashes with fellow New Hope MK in probe of comptroller vote
Sharren Haskel tells police that party whip Michel Buskila demanded members film votes, show them to Netanyahu; foreign minister and New Hope leader denies it
By Noam Lehmann
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
July 23, 2026, 3:13 pm
MK Haskel testifies lawmakers were told to film their votes for comptroller, show Netanyahu
Watchdog calls for perjury probe as New Hope lawmaker’s affidavit contradicts those submitted by Likud MKs; High Court has annulled vote and ordered new one
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin speaks at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 7, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 8, 2026, 2:43 pm
Levin urges Knesset to ignore High Court order for new state comptroller vote
Justice minister says Michael Rabello should take up the post of independent watchdog despite court’s order to hold a new election because the last one was illegal; Eisenkot calls Levin enemy of Israeli democracy
By Jeremy Sharon
Legal correspondent Jeremy Sharon appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 6, 2026, 2:20 pm
Daily Briefing July 6: High Court showdown: Is Israel facing a constitutional crisis?
Legal correspondent Jeremy Sharon reviews the implications of the government’s declared refusal to obey a High Court ruling on commercial broadcast media
By Jessica Steinberg and Jeremy Sharon
Attorney Michael Rabello, elected by MKs as state comptroller on June 3, 2026, seen at the Knesset on June 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 2, 2026, 9:01 pm
High Court rules state comptroller election violated ballot secrecy, must be held again
Deputy court president says ‘real possibility’ that six MKs who filmed their vote for Netanyahu’s lawyer influenced outcome of the election; Rabello said refusing to take up post unless a new vote held
By Jeremy Sharon
Likud MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting in Knesset, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 1, 2026, 5:25 pm
Likud MK Bismuth warns of ‘domestic interference’ in elections, points at High Court
Summoning Shin Bet chief, Knesset defense committee chair says justices’ decision to freeze comptroller appointment due to suspected tainted vote could become ‘a slippery slope’
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Attorney Michael Rabello is seen before a court hearing on the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 1, 2026, 4:16 pm
High Court freezes appointment of Michael Rabello as state comptroller over vote concerns
Coalition MKs call for disobeying court order, communications minister says Rabello should take up position immediately; court says it will issue final ruling ASAP
By Jeremy Sharon
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit presides over a hearing in the High Court of Justice for petitions asking that the election of attorney Michael Rabello as state comptroller be annulled, June 28, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 28, 2026, 4:32 pm
High Court assails process by which MKs elected state comptroller, signaling it will likely intervene
‘Should we erase the word “secret” from state comptroller law?’ court deputy president asks, as government argues that MKs who recorded their votes were legally allowed to do so
By Jeremy Sharon
Attorney Michael Rabello is seen before a court hearing on the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 21, 2026, 6:21 pm
High Court: Knesset must explain why state comptroller vote should not be annulled
Statement comes after Knesset speaker rejected call to redo vote, which saw Michael Rabello winning after MKs were allegedly told to video themselves putting his name in ballot box
By Sam Sokol and Jeremy Sharon
Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg presides over a hearing on petitions seeking to overturn the election of Michael Rabello as state comptroller, June 18, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 18, 2026, 7:32 pm
High Court urges Knesset to redo state comptroller election ‘cleanly, properly’
‘In simple Hebrew: do it again,’ Deputy President Sohlberg tells parliament, after expressing concern that MKs who recorded their vote violated requirement for a secret ballot
By Jeremy Sharon
Likud Knesset Faction Secretary Aliza Barashi reacts during the state comptroller election in the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
June 17, 2026, 9:14 pm
In full comptrol: Why Netanyahu fought so hard over the state comptroller election
Critics of Michael Rabello’s appointment argue Netanyahu’s longtime lawyer and adviser may adopt a politically partisan approach to what he does and does not audit
By Jeremy Sharon
(L) Outgoing Supreme Court justice Yosef Elron at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, September 18, 2025 and (R) Attorney Michael Rabello at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 15, 2026, 5:11 pm
Ex-Supreme Court justice Elron joins petitions against state comptroller election
Elron, the defeated candidate for the position, asks court to freeze appointment of Michael Rabello as it weighs legality of his election in marred vote
By Jeremy Sharon
Israeli lawmakers attend a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset June 9, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 9, 2026, 11:12 pm
Knesset panel revises bill creating political Oct. 7 probe, preserves coalition control
Constitution Committee removes controversial clause added last week allowing comptroller to fill vacant seats on panel, but bill allows probe to go ahead without opposition involved
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Attorney Michael Rabello, elected by MKs as state comptroller on June 3, 2026, seen at the Knesset on June 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 8, 2026, 4:05 am
Updated bill on Oct. 7 probe allows new comptroller to fill spots boycotted by opposition
Michael Rabello, Netanyahu’s former lawyer who argued before High Court against a state commission of inquiry, set to shape politically appointed investigation into massacre – if he keeps the job
By ToI Staff
Minister for Social Equality and the Advancement of Women May Golan (left) votes for state comptroller, as MK Galit Distel Atbaryan takes a photo, at the plenum of the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 6, 2026, 8:02 pm
Source close to Netanyahu admits MKs were told to film their comptroller votes — report
In recording aired on TV, source says ‘directive’ to record votes was the ‘only way’ PM’s personal lawyer won ballot, conflicting with Likud MK’s claim they were given free choice
By ToI Staff
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