The Israeli Labor Party leader Shelly Yachimovich said that Kahlon's appointment was illegal since according to law, the ILA chairman is appointed not by PM but rather by the Housing and Construction Minister. She filed a petition to the High Court of Justice.
Shelly Yachimovich, leader of the Israeli Labor Party, challenged Kahlon's appointment as chairman of the ILA on grounds that it was illegal according to law, which states that the ILA chairman should be appointed by the Housing and Construction Minister, not the Prime Minister. She filed a lawsuit against this decision with the High Court of Justice.