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, head of the Israeli Labor Party, claimed that Kahlon's appointment was invalid because it violated the law, which states that the chairman of the ILA should be appointed by the Housing and Construction Minister, not the Prime Minister. She filed a legal challenge against this decision with the High Court of Justice.