Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Resigns from Submarine Inquiry Committee
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak resigned as head of the state commission of inquiry into the submarine affair due to medical reasons. Current Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit appointed former Justice Tzvi Zilberthal as the new chairman and Ruth Lorel as a new member. The committee will continue its work with the remaining members.
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- Former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak resigned from the submarine inquiry committee due to health.
- Current Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit appointed Tzvi Zilberthal as the new committee chairman.
- Ruth Lorel was appointed as a new member to the state commission of inquiry.
- Barak stated his medical condition prevents him from participating in upcoming committee discussions.
- The committee's remaining members will continue their work on the submarine affair investigation.
Former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak announced his resignation on Sunday from his position as head of the state commission of inquiry into the submarine affair due to medical reasons. Barak informed the current Supreme Court President, Yitzhak Amit, that he would be unable to participate in the committee's discussions in the coming months because of his health.
He stated that delaying the proceedings would harm the committee's work, and therefore requested to step down and be replaced. In response, Amit appointed former Supreme Court Justice Tzvi Zilberthal to chair the committee. Former District Court President Ruth Lorel was appointed as a new member.
The remaining members of the committee, Professor Karnit Flug, Gideon Frank, and Brigadier General Professor Yaakov Bortman, will continue in their roles. Supreme Court President Amit expressed deep appreciation for Barak's dedicated work and significant contribution to the committee since its establishment, wishing him good health. He also thanked Zilberthal and Lorel for accepting their new roles and expressed confidence that the committee would continue its work professionally, independently, and thoroughly.
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