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Attorney General Accuses Justice Minister of Judicial Sabotage

2/6/2026

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Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara accuses Justice Minister Yariv Levin of undermining the judiciary by not convening the Judicial Selection Committee since January 2025.
Forty-four judicial positions are vacant; the number could reach 65 by 2026.
Baharav-Miara says the delay violates legal requirements and harms public interest by slowing rulings.
Levin says he seeks consensus, but committee members oppose him; a new law takes effect after the October 2026 election.

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Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara accuses Justice Minister Yariv Levin of undermining the judiciary by not convening the Judicial Selection Committee since January 2025.
Forty-four judicial positions are vacant; the number could reach 65 by 2026.
Baharav-Miara says the delay violates legal requirements and harms public interest by slowing rulings.
Levin says he seeks consensus, but committee members oppose him; a new law takes effect after the October 2026 election.