Israeli Justice Minister Levin Oversees Appointment of 290 Judges in Single Term

The Judicial Selection Committee in Israel, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin, approved the appointment of 26 new judges and registrars across various courts on Wednesday. This latest round of appointments brings the total number of judicial appointments during Levin's current term to 290, marking an unprecedented milestone that accounts for over 30% of the country's sitting judges.

Levin expressed satisfaction with the achievement, calling it a historic and profound shift in the public judicial system. He emphasized that the appointments were made through close collaboration with committee members Minister Orit Strook and Knesset member Yitzhak Kroizer. The trio focused on promoting highly qualified candidates who had previously faced non-merit-based barriers, resulting in unprecedented diversity within the judiciary.

Levin highlighted that all appointments were made with broad consensus to strengthen public trust in the judicial system. He also thanked the Court Administration Director, Judge Tzahi Uziel, for his exceptional work, which was crucial to the success of the appointment process.

Among the new appointments, Efrat Azulai Hanovich was chosen to serve at the Haifa Family Court, while several new magistrate judges were appointed in the Southern District, including Chen Ben Haim, Binyamin Griko, Shlomo Wizen (who will serve in Eilat), Dorit Levin Wolf, Theresa Les-Gross, and Ido Porat. Senior registrars were also appointed across multiple districts, including Issam Haik and Omri Perry in the Northern District, and several lawyers and registrars in Haifa, Central, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Southern districts.