After deadlock: 70 new judges appointed to Israel's courts
After a year-and-a-half of paralysis, Israel's Judicial Selection Committee reaches agreements on appointment of approximately 70 new judges to family, traffic, and juvenile courts, including promotion of Judge Menahem Mizrahi to the district court
Assessment
After 18 months of political deadlock, Israel's Judicial Selection Committee has broken the logjam by approving roughly 70 new judges for lower courts and one promotion to the district court. The appointments fill critical gaps in family, traffic, and juvenile benches, restoring a basic level of judicial functioning. The key question now is whether this breakthrough signals a broader thaw in the polarized selection process or is merely a temporary truce.