Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Wednesday morning urged the government not to respect the High Court's ruling on new elections for State Comptroller, according to N12. Former IDF Chief of Staff and opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot responded by calling Levin an enemy of Israeli democracy.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Wednesday morning urged the government not to respect a High Court ruling that ordered new elections for the position of State Comptroller, according to N12. In the same news cycle, former IDF Chief of Staff and opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot called Levin an 'enemy of Israeli democracy,' escalating the political confrontation over judicial reform.
The High Court's ruling had challenged the coalition's earlier election of a comptroller, and Levin's call to defy it marked a sharpening of the government's stance against judicial authority. Eisenkot, a leading opposition figure, has repeatedly accused the coalition of undermining democratic institutions.
As The Zioneer reported at 09:26, the exchange is the latest in a series of clashes between the two camps over the balance of powers. The comptroller vote dispute has become a focal point in the broader debate over the rule of law and the government's judicial overhaul agenda.
2 developments
- DevelopingLikud submits legal defense of Ravilo appointment to High Court
- StrongLikud and PM tell High Court Ravilo comptroller election was lawful, oppose cancelation
- StrongMK Gotliv: Knesset Will Not Hold New State Comptroller Vote After High Court Ruling
- StrongLikud, PM tell High Court revote on Ravilo comptroller appointment cannot happen
Source and signal
- Internal intake