State comptroller
Knesset legal adviser urges vote as Israel enters fourth month without comptroller
The position of state comptroller has been vacant since July, when Matanyahu Englman completed his term without a successor in line and Michael Rabello's election was invalidated.
Unfilled state comptroller seat stalls Israel's whistleblower protections and campaign oversight
Knesset Speaker Ohana says he's 'glad, proud' Likud defied High Court on repeating comptroller vote
Israel is undermining election oversight without a state comptroller - opinion
MK Sharren Haskel testifies at Lahav 433 in connection with comptroller election scandal
The inquiry was launched at the initiative of the attorney-general.
MK Sharren Haskel summoned by Lahav 433 in connection with comptroller election scandal
One week earlier, Haskel alleged in a sworn affidavit that members of the New Hope-United Right faction were required to film themselves voting for Michael Rabello as state comptroller.
New Hope MKs ordered to film comptroller vote for Netanyahu, Sharren Haskel claims
Haskel signed the affidavit weeks after the High Court of Justice invalidated Rabello’s election and ordered a new vote because the filming of ballots had violated the secrecy of the election.
Israel's government had time for everything except for October 7 accountability - comment
The government blamed Knesset scheduling constraints for failing to pass its October 7 inquiry bill, despite accelerating other controversial legislation before lawmakers entered election recess.
Israel might be headed towards its own January 6 moment - opinion
This is far from trivial. Ever since taking office in January 2023, this coalition has done everything it possibly could to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the attorney-general.
Israel's justice minister urges government to defy High Court ruling on state comptroller revote
Yariv Levin said Rabello should "assume the position" of state comptroller, despite last week's call for a revote after the initial election was deemed invalid due to a secret-ballot controversy.
Attorney Avi Amiram appointed to committee selecting new police investigations chief
A new committee has been formed to select the head of Israel’s independent police investigations body, part of a broader law enforcement reform.
Israel unprepared to counter Iranian election meddling on social media, gov't probe finds
The finding comes as Israel enters an election year, which the report described as a particularly vulnerable period for attempts to manipulate public debate.
Police enforce prostitution law unevenly, trafficking victims face visa barriers, comptroller finds
The audit, conducted from December 2024 through July 2025, examined enforcement of the law, investigations into trafficking for prostitution, protection of victims, and decisions on residence visas.
Organized crime costs Israel's economy around NIS 8,000 per household, data shows
The findings indicate that one of the central factors in the rise in the cost of living in Israel is widespread criminal activity across the agriculture, construction, and housing industries.
