Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe justices said they would issue a ruling on Michael Rabello's appointment as state comptroller as soon as possible. During the voting, lawmakers from Netanyahu's Likud party were reportedly instructed to take pictures of their secret ballotsShare 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 formatSubscribeChen Maanit12:39 PM • July 01 2026 IDTIsrael's High Court of Justice on Wednesday froze the appointment of incoming State Comptroller Michael Rabello until it rules on petitions challenging his selection after several Likud lawmakers photographed their ballots using mobile phones.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtLikudKnessetIsraeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuIsraeli judiciary CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Top Court Freezes Appointment of Netanyahu's Lawyer as State WatchdogReport: Trump Discussed Resuming Iran War With Top U.S. OfficialsThree Israelis Killed Within a Single Hour Across Country as Homicides SkyrocketEU Funding Huge Project on the Origins of the Dead Sea ScrollsJews Like Gwyneth Paltrow Deserve Better From the State of IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village