Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsLevin argued the High Court's intervention in the appointment of Michael Rabello – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal attorney, who was elected to the post in June – was especially grave as he would be responsible, among other duties, for overseeing the judiciaryShare 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 formatSubscribe11:09 AM • July 08 2026 IDTEscalating the government's confrontation with the judiciary, Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Wednesday urged the Knesset to disregard a High Court ruling ordering a new election for state comptroller, saying "there is no possibility" of holding another vote.CommentsIn the NewsJustice Minister Urges Knesset to Defy High Court on State Watchdog VoteMasked Vandal Smashes Haaretz Entrance Door OvernightSara Netanyahu Has Her Photos Retouched; Israel's Real Distorters Are Far WorseDitching 'Statesman' Playbook and Soft-right, PM Bets on Haredim and His BaseIran, U.S. Exchange Fire Following Initial American Strikes OvernightRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?As Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary