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Justice minister Levin urges Knesset to ignore High Court order on state watchdog – deepening Israel's constitutional showdown

Levin 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 judiciary

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Justice minister Levin urges Knesset to ignore High Court order on state watchdog – deepening Israel's constitutional showdown

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Levin 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 judiciary

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11:09 AM • July 08 2026 IDT

Escalating 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.

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