Even the High Court supported: A big victory for Itamar Ben Gvir against the Joint List

The High Court of Justice rejected the petition of the Joint List against Minister Itamar Ben Gvir regarding armed observers at polling stations. The judge ruled that there is no grounds for intervention in the police's discretion, which will deploy 5,000 security guards. The Adalah Center criticized the decision.

The High Court of Justice rejected the petition of the Joint List against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, concerning the placement of armed observers at polling stations on election day. The petitioners argued that the move was intended to provoke provocations in Arab localities and mixed cities, and that carrying weapons by observers would deter voters and lead to violent clashes. In response, the prosecution argued that there is no grounds for judicial intervention, and that the Israel Police determined there is no real concern for disorder. Judge Gila Canfy-Steinitz ruled that the court does not replace the discretion of the authorized authority, and that the police conducted orderly staff work including the deployment of 5,000 armed security guards. The Adalah Center responded that the participants in the provocation were allowed to display the presence of armed militias in Arab localities.