Michael Rabilo Withdraws His Candidacy for State Comptroller

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Attorney Michael Rabilo, who was elected State Comptroller with the support of 61 Knesset members, will not take office after the High Court of Justice annulled the results of the vote. According to Channel 14, Rabilo announced in a formal letter to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana that he had decided to withdraw his candidacy, without detailing the reasons.

According to Ynet, Rabilo decided to step down, among other things due to the changed composition of the Knesset and the diminishing chance of being elected. The Knesset Legal Adviser is inclined not to support opening the race to new candidates, which would leave Judge Elron as the sole candidate, but has not yet decided on the matter.