Opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday accused the government of casting Supreme Court Justice Menachem Solberg — the chair of the Central Elections Committee — as a political enemy for overseeing the upcoming election, according to ynet.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday accused the government of casting Supreme Court Justice Menachem Solberg — who chairs the Central Elections Committee — as 'the new enemy' because of his role in overseeing the upcoming election. Speaking in remarks quoted by ynet, Lapid argued that the government is trying to delegitimize the elections committee in advance, framing Solberg's oversight as a threat. The comment comes amid ongoing tensions between the coalition and the judiciary over the conduct of elections. No further details were immediately available.
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