Just before the ballot: Question marks over the judicial system's interference in the elections
Two days before the elections, the article reports on a series of petitions and judicial decisions that affected the Likud campaign, including an attempt by the 'Yashar!' party to prevent a security meeting between Netanyahu and the Police Commissioner, which was rejected by Judge Solberg. Likud was ordered to pay 29,000 shekels in legal costs, while its petition against the 'Yashar!' draft orders campaign was dismissed.
Two days before the Knesset elections, the article describes a series of petitions, decisions, and legal restrictions that affected the Likud campaign and raised questions about uniformity of enforcement. The central case is an attempt by the 'Yashar!' party led by Gadi Eisenkot to prevent a security meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Police Commissioner Danny Levi. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara instructed the Commissioner to avoid the meeting, but Judge Noam Solberg rejected the petition. Meanwhile, Likud had to contend with petitions against its election propaganda, and in one decision, Netanyahu was ordered to pay 29,000 shekels in legal costs. In contrast, Likud's petition against the fake draft orders campaign of 'Yashar!' was dismissed after the letters had already been sent. Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attacked the Attorney General's intervention. The article notes that the police have completed their preparations for election day.
Just before the ballot: Question marks over the judicial system's interference in the elections