Current sectionOpinionHaaretz EditorialShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz Editorial06:02 AM • May 13 2026 IDTThe Knesset is expected to elect the next State Comptroller on June 3. As far as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is concerned, his private lawyer, Michael Rabello, will be elected for the position. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtIsrael-Gaza WarOctober 7Hamas hostagesIDFCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel Live UpdatesIranEU Settler SanctionsLondon-AntisemitismNetanyahu-60 MinutesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump Says Stopping Iran's Nuclear Program Outweighs Americans' Economic PainThe Bills That Could Rewrite Israel's Election RulesThe Slow Crumble of Netanyahu's Eternal Rule Was on Full DisplayNetanyahu Must Be Stopped From Appointing His Proxy as Israel's Top WatchdogCourt Battle Deepens as Shin Bet Chief Demands Names of Staffers Who Opposed HimRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way