Breaking: Levin and Sa’ar Reach Compromise on Judicial Overhaul

Minister of Justice Yariv Levin and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar have proposed a new plan to change the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee. The plan maintains the current balance of three governing coalition members, a member of the opposition, three judges, and two lawyers. The key change is that instead of two Israel Bar Association representatives, one lawyer will be chosen by the coalition and one by the opposition. The committee will require a broad consensus to appoint judges, with a majority of five members necessary for Supreme Court appointments.

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