High Court of Justice

Without an agreement, the court indicated that it could issue a formal order requiring the respondents to justify Sohlberg’s authority to decide the matter alone.

The attorney-general is seeking to halt PID appointments during the election period, while Justice Minister Yariv Levin argues the government retains full authority to make major appointments.

The dispute centers on whether party-appointed polling station observers can send campaign headquarters information showing which voters cast ballots, including when and where they voted.

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and the five serving council members support the substance of the temporary proposal.

Monday’s decision instead narrows the freeze to the coalition funds specifically identified by the court. The temporary order imposed on the remaining transfers on August 5 was lifted.

The decision preserves the status quo, blocking the appointment process while judges consider whether the freeze should remain in place until the case is resolved.

The decision means the 159 polling locations no longer need approval from the Elections Committee. What remains is whether the solution is enough to end the High Court proceedings.

The freeze stems from a petition challenging an August 4 Knesset Finance Committee meeting held during the election recess.

When inquired by KAN, Ohana's office responded: "It is unclear to us what is new about the Knesset speaker's consistent position that the Knesset will not meekly accept being trampled."

Petitioners challenged the Finance Committee’s authority to approve the funds during the election recess, while the Knesset and Finance Ministry argued that the proceedings were lawful.