Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The petitioners say coalition lawmakers were instructed to document themselves voting for Michael Rabello, the prime minister's personal attorney, after he lost in the first round of voting. Former Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron, the opposition's preferred candidate, joined the petitionsShare 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 formatSubscribe11:43 AM • June 18 2026 IDTIsrael's High Court of Justice is discussing on Thursday petitions against the election of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal attorney, Michael Rabello, as state comptroller. CommentsIn the NewsHigh Court Hears Petitions on Election of Netanyahu's Lawyer to State WatchdogIsraeli Reservist Killed in Explosion in Southern Lebanon, IDF SaysCiting Clan Feud, IDF Besieges West Bank Town, Blocks PA From EnteringTrump Wants a New Contractor in the War on Hezbollah. Syria Doesn't Want the JobReports: One Killed in Israeli Strike on Vehicle in Southern LebanonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East Ablaze'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelTrump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel TiesWhy Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?Fork Found in Kitchen: Israelis Have Discovered the OccupationThe Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in France