Israeli Justice Minister Levin Appoints 26 New Judges Amid Judicial Reform Dispute

First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 2 hours ago

What happened

Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin signed off on 26 new judicial appointments, completing over 290 appointments this term amid judicial reform tensions. The appointments, made with broad consensus, aim to diversify the judiciary and reflect Levin's push for conservative judges.

• 01Justice Minister Yariv Levin appointed 26 new judges and registrars across Israel.
• 02The appointments bring the total to 290 senior judicial appointments this term, over 30% of all judges.
• 03Levin emphasized promoting previously blocked candidates and achieving unprecedented judicial diversity.
• 04All appointments were made with broad consensus to boost public trust in the judiciary.
• 05The move occurs amid tensions between Levin and the Supreme Court over judicial reform.
• 06Notable appointments include Efrat Azulai Hanovich to Haifa Family Court and multiple district court judges.

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Now 14Right · Hebrew32 minutes ago

Israeli Justice Minister Levin Appoints 26 New Judges Amid Judicial Reform Dispute

GlobesUnrated · Hebrew37 minutes ago

Israeli Justice Ministry Appoints 26 Judges and Registrars to Magistrate Courts After Year-and-a-Half Delay

YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago

Israeli Judicial Selection Committee Appoints 26 Judges, Levin Calls It a Revolution

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

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

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