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Court Deems Hauslich Promotion Moot, Ben Gvir to Sign

4/23/2026

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The Jerusalem District Court ruled Hauslich’s promotion petition moot after Minister Itamar Ben Gvir pledged approval after Independence Day.
Ben Gvir will sign Hauslich’s promotion to head the Investigations Department.
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Deputy Attorneys-General Gil Limon and Sharon Afek said the refusal was extraneous.
The court ordered the minister to reconsider within ten days and set a May 7 deadline for legal-cost responses.

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The Jerusalem District Court ruled Hauslich’s promotion petition moot after Minister Itamar Ben Gvir pledged approval after Independence Day.
Ben Gvir will sign Hauslich’s promotion to head the Investigations Department.
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Deputy Attorneys-General Gil Limon and Sharon Afek said the refusal was extraneous.
The court ordered the minister to reconsider within ten days and set a May 7 deadline for legal-cost responses.