Netanyahu Camp Weighs Defying Comptroller Rerun

Ynet reported at 17:01 IDT that people around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began consultations with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana over whether to comply with the High Court ruling voiding Michael Rabello's election as state comptroller and ordering a revote. Israel Hayom and Srugim reported that coalition figures, including Itamar Ben Gvir and Tally Gotliv, attacked the ruling; Gotliv openly called on the Knesset not to hold another vote, while Hanoch Milwidsky warned it was a preview of intervention in general elections. The court said secrecy in the Knesset ballot had been compromised after MKs documented their votes. Israel needs both elected-branch authority and a trusted watchdog selection process, especially as October 7 accountability remains unresolved.