Veteran Legal Adviser Named Acting Head of Israel’s October Election Committee

Justice Sohlberg appointed an acting director general on Sunday to oversee Israel's upcoming election set for October. The appointment came after Orly Ades resigned earlier this month as director-general of Israel's elections oversight committee amid pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, Haaretz reported.

Dean Livneh, a veteran legal adviser, will fill in as acting director general for the vote.

A permanent chief cannot be appointed in the short timeframe before October's planned vote. The top official of Israel's elections oversight committee made the acting appointment on Sunday following Ades's departure. Justice Sohlberg's decision addresses the leadership gap created when Orly Ades stepped down.

Dean Livneh's role ensures continuity for the election preparations that must proceed despite the compressed schedule. The sequence began with Orly Ades's resignation earlier this month under Likud pressure. It culminated in the Sunday appointment of Dean Livneh, whose veteran status as a legal adviser positions him to manage the committee's operations through the October ballot.