The Likud candidate for state comptroller signed onto the party's response to a petition by the lawmaker who alleged she was forced to photograph her ballot and prove she voted for him

If he loses the election in October and has to step down as prime minister, Netanyahu will no longer have the power of his office to help him – and he could face jail time as an ordinary citizen

Like other authoritarians, Netanyahu shuns tough questions and independent media – another step in his assault on democracy