[93568] The Knesset informed the High Court of Justice: We will not hold repeat elections for the State Comptroller position

The Knesset's opposition to the High Court's proposal regarding the State Comptroller

Knesset Speaker, Amir Ohana, announced today (June 21, 2026) the official refusal of the Knesset to the High Court judges' proposal to hold repeat elections for the State Comptroller position. The official position was conveyed in response to a petition filed on the matter.

On the No Censorship channel and also in Avishai Grinzaig's updates, it was reported that Ohana replied on behalf of the Knesset: "Opposed to the court's proposal to hold repeat elections for the State Comptroller position" according to Grinzaig.

Similar reports were published on Israel News IL and Voice of News on Telegram, emphasizing that the Knesset stands by its decision not to renew the election process. On Michael Shemesh's channel, Ohana was briefly quoted: "I will not hold repeat elections for State Comptroller" according to Michael Shemesh, which noted that the decision was formed following publications in 'Ynet' that the judges' proposal is unacceptable to the Knesset. On the other hand, on the channel of Ben Caspit, a journalist who consistently criticizes the conduct of the coalition and Netanyahu, the decision was presented as a direct rejection by the Knesset Speaker of the judicial instance's demand [according to Ben Caspit](https://t.me/Ben_Caspit/494585484].