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Judicial Committee Appoints 68 Judges After Court Order

6/29/2026

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The Judicial Selection Committee appointed 68 judges to posts in magistrate, family, juvenile, traffic and district courts.
The appointments followed a May 31 ruling that ordered Justice Minister Yariv Levin to convene the committee as 51 vacancies harmed services.
Fifteen acting district-court judges provide relief while selections for Beersheba and Haifa await a 45-day notice.
The committee, chaired by Levin, faces an amendment that could replace Bar members with public representatives.

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Story summary

The Judicial Selection Committee appointed 68 judges to posts in magistrate, family, juvenile, traffic and district courts.
The appointments followed a May 31 ruling that ordered Justice Minister Yariv Levin to convene the committee as 51 vacancies harmed services.
Fifteen acting district-court judges provide relief while selections for Beersheba and Haifa await a 45-day notice.
The committee, chaired by Levin, faces an amendment that could replace Bar members with public representatives.