Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe vote to elect Israel's next state watchdog pits Netanyahu's personal attorney against a retired Supreme Court justice. It was halted after Netanyahu's candidate failed to secure a majority and Likud ordered MKs to document their ballots, a move deemed unlawful by Knesset legal advisersShare 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 formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel, Chen Maanitand Yael Freidson03:36 PM • June 03 2026 IDTThe vote to elect Israel's next state watchdog in the Knesset plunged into chaos and was halted on Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party demanded that its lawmakers document their votes in the secret ballot after the coalition's preferred candidate, Netanyahu's personal lawyer, failed to secure a majority in the first round.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LikudKnessetIsraeli politicsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz PodcastChaos in Knesset as Likud Orders MKs to Document Secret Ballots in Watchdog VoteBennett Vows to Repeal Netanyahu Gov't 'Chaos and Plunder' Laws in Next KnessetNorwegian Teen, Hired by Swedish Crime Group Used by Iran, Planned U.K. MurderTrump Confirms He Called Netanyahu 'Fucking Crazy' in Heated Call Over Lebanon$120,000 for One Cake: Meet New York's Star Israeli Pastry ChefRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?Far-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New YorkUN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Israel's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well UnderwayPentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War