Noam Sohlberg

Israel to be left without state comptroller after Supreme Court freezes Rabello's election

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that in the second round of voting in the election for state comptroller, a substantive flaw occurred regarding the secrecy of the ballot.

|ByGILAD MORAG
Attorney Michael Rabello, candidate for the State Comptroller seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.

Following petition, Elections Committee orders removal of Netanyahu video pending final ruling

The video includes an excerpt from remarks Netanyahu made during a multi-front situational assessment with the IDF’s senior command forum.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Attorney Michael Rabello seen before a court hearing on the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.

Court temporarily freezes Rabello's appointment as state comptroller, pending future ruling

The High Court of Justice temporarily froze Michael Rabello's appointment as state comptroller, days before he was set to take office, pending a final ruling in the legal challenge.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and Supreme Court justices arrive for a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller, June 28, 2026.

High Court presses Knesset on ballot secrecy after refusal to repeat comptroller vote

The court may cancel the election of Netanyahu's lawyer, Michael Rabello, asking for an explanation as to why the vote should not be annulled over an alleged breach of ballot secrecy.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Justice Sohlberg annoyed at Edelstein, signs order mid-Shin Bet hearing

The fact that Sohlberg's decision was issued while he was still at the Shin Bet hearing - and did not wait until later in the day - would appear to show how serious he views the situation as being.

MARCH 19, 2020ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The High Court of Justice during a hearing

High Court hears petition to strike bill increasing political appointments

Monday’s hearing followed the High Court of Justice’s December 4 interim decision to freeze the bill.

JANUARY 22, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Noam Sohlberg

Justice Sohlberg attends settlement jubilee as private citizen after court president boycotts

Is it possible not to show bias on a topic like this?

OCTOBER 3, 2017ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Miriam Naor