Yariv Levin

The AG wrote that it was not clear why Levin waited until the days before the deadline to air the allegations, some of which arose already in 2023.

Israel has been without a chief justice since October 2023, when former chief justice Esther Hayut’s tenure ended.

The initial bill was approved for its second and third reading in March 2023, but was frozen after mass protests broke out in the wake of former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s warning.

Sa'ar and Levin pitched the proposal as "evolutionary and not revolutionary," but according to Mandelblit, the proposal was indeed revolutionary.

The judicial selection process is complex, involving input by judges, the Israel Bar Association, and Knesset.

I DO NOT think that “the policitization of the system” is a reason to object to the new outline. On the contrary, it is time to admit and formally recognize that the system is highly political.

Many Israelis are hungry for leaders free from the straitjacket of ideology, untainted by the cynicism of cutthroat politics, and driven by integrity and love of country.

Foreign Minister Sa'ar and Justice Minister Levin propose new judicial compromise, offering concessions on Supreme Court appointments and Basic Laws.

The law in question would grant the coalition control of the Judicial Selection Committee.

These are Hayut's first public remarks since retiring from the bench in October 2023, after serving on the Supreme Court since 2003 and as chief justice since 2017.