Israel Enters State Comptroller Gap After Englman Term Ends

Maariv reported at 00:25 IDT on July 5 that State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman's term had ended and Israel was, for now, without a serving comptroller. The State Comptroller's Office profile says Englman began the role on July 4, 2019, while Ynet, JPost and Channel 13 reported that the High Court unanimously invalidated Michael Rabello's election because the secret-ballot requirement was breached and ordered a new Knesset vote. i24 had warned after the interim order that the office was expected to be left without a comptroller once Englman retired. For Israel, this is a governance gap in a critical oversight institution; the Knesset should fill it quickly through a clean, confidential vote that preserves public trust and elected accountability.