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Knesset told to rerun state comptroller vote despite calls to defy top court

Parliamentary legal adviser says lawmakers legally required to rerun election within weeks after High Court voided original vote, rejecting coalition arguments that the ruling can be ignored as the country heads toward elections

Netael Bandel, Amir Ettinger | 07.08.26

Amid escalating constitutional crisis, Levin calls to defy High Court on state comptroller vote

Justice minister says Michael Rabello, Netanyahu’s former personal attorney, should assume the state comptroller role despite a High Court ruling ordering a new Knesset vote; judges set no deadline for the election

Shilo Freid, Netael Bandel | 07.08.26

החוק לאיסור צריכת זנות חוק הזנות דוח דו"ח מבקר המדינה

Israel failing to crack down on prostitution clients and brothels

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman says enforcement has dropped sharply, most police districts barely act and failures in handling sex-trafficking victims may push them back into prostitution

Ron Crissy | 07.07.26

Iran wages influence war on Israelis, and the state has no plan

State Comptroller warns hostile networks, led by Iran, are exploiting Israeli social media to deepen divisions and sow panic, while no government body leads the response

Israel Wullman | 07.07.26

High Court voids Netanyahu lawyer’s election as state comptroller, orders new vote

Five-justice panel rules that violations of ballot secrecy may have affected the outcome, disqualifying Michael Rabello and requiring the Knesset to hold a new election

Netael Bandel | 07.02.26

Top court freezes Netanyahu attorney's appointment as state comptroller

Five Supreme Court justices froze Netanyahu defense attorney Michael Rabello’s appointment as state comptroller; MK Hanoch Milwidsky, who filmed himself behind the voting booth, urged defying the 'illegal decision'

Netael Bandel, Moran Azulay | 07.01.26

Dead Sea level keeps falling, but Israel still has no rescue plan

State comptroller report says the Dead Sea is falling by about 1.15 meters a year, 11 of 12 northern basin development projects remain unfinished and Israel is still failing to prepare for mounting climate risks

Yaron Drukman | 06.30.26

Israel risks losing energy independence within two decades, state comptroller warns

Report faults Energy Ministry over gas reserves, exports, storage and planning, saying rising electricity demand from population growth, AI data centers and climate pressures could create energy shortfall

Sivan Hilaie | 06.25.26

No place to plug in: Israel’s EV transition stalls over lack of chargers

State comptroller says stalled legislation, inadequate charging infrastructure and unregulated battery recycling are slowing Israel’s transition to electric vehicles, while aging trucks remain a major source of pollution

Noam Rhein | 06.24.26

High Court debates annulling appointment of Netanyahu lawyer as state comptroller

Petitioners seek to disqualify Michael Rabello’s election over claims lawmakers documented a secret Knesset ballot and cite his past work for Netanyahu; Knesset legal adviser says there is no evidence they were told to photograph votes

Netael Bandel | 06.18.26

רוה"מ נתניהו והנשיא הרצוג. מחדלי סייבר חמורים

Government indifference, exposed databases: Israel’s cyber failures laid bare

State comptroller says wartime cyberattacks surged while Israel lacked binding laws, national drills and AI readiness, with sensitive state databases left exposed

Raphael Kahan | 06.09.26

Prison overload forced Shin Bet to cut West Bank arrests, free Gazans deemed 'security risks'

State comptroller says Israel failed to prepare for a 92% surge in security prisoners after October 7, straining the prison system and delaying trials for Hamas terrorists accused of taking part in the massacre

Ron Crissy | 06.09.26

חנוך מילבצקי והשר קרעי מצביעים בבחירות למבקר המדינה הבא לראבילו

In loyalty test, Knesset elects Netanyahu's personal lawyer as state comptroller

It took two rounds of voting for Michael Rabello to receive the necessary 61 votes from the plenum, defeating former Supreme Court justice Yosef Elron; Uproar broke out after Likud demanded its lawmakers photograph themselves holding Rabello’s ballot while voting to prove loyalty

Amir Ettinger | 06.03.26

Netanyahu’s personal attorney emerges as leading candidate for top government watchdog post

Daniel Hershkowitz’s withdrawal leaves Michael Rabello and retired justice Yosef Elron in the race, with a secret Knesset vote set for June 3 and the next comptroller expected to handle October 7 probes

Amir Ettinger | 05.20.26

הדוח החריף שחושף למה לישראל אין מספיק פצצות - והסכנה לחיילים בשדה הקרב

Israel’s arms production failures endangered troops, report says

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman says Israel lost key production lines over two decades, deepening dependence on foreign suppliers and limiting its wartime freedom of action

Ron Crissy | 05.12.26