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Justice Minister Levin Plans Supreme Court Overhaul Through Future Appointments

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First reported by Kan News · 3 hours ago

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Justice Minister Yariv Levin revealed a plan to overhaul Israel's Supreme Court by appointing new judges after many current justices retire during the next government term, bypassing the need for immediate judicial reform legislation.

01Justice Minister Yariv Levin plans to reshape the Supreme Court through future appointments.
02Levin expects two-thirds of justices to retire in the next government term.
03He intends to appoint Dr. Aviad Bakshi, Dr. Rafi Biton, and others to transform the court.
04Levin told judges they will "simply disappear" without needing formal reform.
05The strategy shifts the judicial reform battle to the appointment process.
06Up to ten new justices could be appointed, changing the court's composition fundamentally.

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