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Israeli Justices Criticize Minister's Selective Judicial Appointments

4/20/2026

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The Supreme Court justices in Israel accuse Justice Minister Yariv Levin of selectively advancing some judicial appointments while blocking others.
They criticized Levin's proposed reforms as ignoring shortages in district courts system-wide.
Levin's plan targeted traffic, family, and youth courts.
The justices proposed their own list of candidates and called for immediate action.

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The Supreme Court justices in Israel accuse Justice Minister Yariv Levin of selectively advancing some judicial appointments while blocking others.
They criticized Levin's proposed reforms as ignoring shortages in district courts system-wide.
Levin's plan targeted traffic, family, and youth courts.
The justices proposed their own list of candidates and called for immediate action.