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Smotrich Slams Supreme Court Justices Over Judicial Appointments Fight
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 21, 2026
What happened
Bezalel Smotrich attacked Israel’s Supreme Court judges on Sunday during the hearing on petitions against the judicial appointments law. The dispute is part of a wider standoff with Justice Minister Yariv Levin over convening the appointments committee and selecting the next Supreme Court president.
- 01Smotrich accused 11 Supreme Court justices of trying to annul a Basic Law.
- 02He told the judges not to interfere and to enter politics if they want influence.
- 03Isaac Amit warned the law would worsen political interference in judicial promotions.
- 04The High Court ordered Yariv Levin to convene the appointments committee by January 16, 2025.
- 05Israel has 21 vacant judgeships, with 53 openings expected by year-end.
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