Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAfter Vote-filming Scandal During the vote in which Michael Rabello, who also serves as Netanyahu's personal lawyer, was appointed as Israel's State Comptroller, 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 Maanit04:39 PM • July 02 2026 IDTIsrael's High Court of Justice ordered the Knesset on Thursday to hold a renewed round of voting after hearing petitions challenging the appointment of incoming State Comptroller Michael Rabello, after several Likud lawmakers photographed their ballots – meant to be cast in secret – using mobile phones.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Top Court Orders Revote for Netanyahu's Lawyer as State WatchdogIran Warns U.S., Israel Against Attacks Ahead of Khamenei FuneralThe Iran War Has Become Israel's Icarus MomentIsraeli Minister Blames ex-IDF Hostage Chief for Oct. 7 DeathsGoldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryRemembering 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