Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz withdraws from the race for State Comptroller
[67935] Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz withdraws from the race for State Comptroller
Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz announced today his withdrawal from his candidacy for State Comptroller, against the backdrop of reports regarding pressure exerted on him by the Prime Minister's associates.
Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz withdraws from the race for State Comptroller
Today, May 20, 2026, Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz announced his official withdrawal from the race for State Comptroller. In a statement he released, which was disseminated by a variety of media channels including Amit Segal, Dafna Liel, ynet News, and Kol HaHadashot, Hershkowitz thanked the ministers and members of the Knesset from all parliamentary factions for the broad support he received.
According to the professor, he will continue to serve the State of Israel in other public roles out of a "sense of mission to Israeli society and the institutions of the state."
Against the backdrop of the withdrawal, reporter Anna Barsky reports on the Political Arena channel that the decision was made following explicit requests from the Prime Minister's associates. According to sources familiar with the details, Hershkowitz was asked to withdraw his candidacy and acceded to this request in recent days. The report in 'Political Arena' provides an internal political angle to the motives for the withdrawal, in contrast to the more laconic official statement distributed by the other channels.