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Israeli Judiciary Appoints Around 70 New Judges After 18-Month Freeze
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 28, 2026
What happened
After an 18-month freeze, Israel's Judicial Selection Committee appointed around 70 new judges across multiple courts, including key promotions to the District Court and appointments to family, juvenile, and traffic courts nationwide.
- 01Israeli Judicial Selection Committee appointed about 70 new judges after 18 months of inactivity.
- 02Judge Menachem Mizrahi promoted from Magistrate to District Court president in Rishon LeZion.
- 03New judges appointed to Magistrate, Family, Juvenile, and Traffic Courts across various districts.
- 04Minister of Justice also appointed several acting judges to support the judiciary.
- 05Appointments aim to address backlog and operational paralysis in Israeli courts.
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Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 28, 2026
Israeli Judiciary Appoints Around 70 New Judges After 18-Month Freeze
SrugimRight · HebrewJun 28, 2026
Israeli Judicial Committee Approves 53 New Judges Across Courts Nationwide
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 28, 2026
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin Appoints 68 New Judges Across Courts Nationwide
WallaCenter · HebrewJun 28, 2026
Israeli Judicial Selection Committee Advances Judge Mizrahi After 18-Month Hiatus
GlobesUnrated · HebrewJun 28, 2026
Israeli Judicial Committee Appoints Around 70 Judges After 18-Month Delay
SrugimRight · HebrewJun 28, 2026
Israeli Judiciary Committee Appoints 70 Judges as Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit's Appointment Is Officially Published
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