Yariv Levin

In delegating ministerial portfolios, the prime minister should forget about jobs for the boys and appoint the most suitable people from those who received the most votes in the primaries.

Police reported in February that they had completed their investigative work, although the majority assumed for the purposes of the ruling that the investigation itself had not formally concluded.

Israeli courts have historically required governments to exercise greater restraint when making senior or long-term appointments that could bind the next government.

This is far from trivial. Ever since taking office in January 2023, this coalition has done everything it possibly could to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the attorney-general.

Yariv Levin said Rabello should "assume the position" of state comptroller, despite last week's call for a revote after the initial election was deemed invalid due to a secret-ballot controversy.

A new committee has been formed to select the head of Israel’s independent police investigations body, part of a broader law enforcement reform.

The hires, made as part of Minister Shlomo Karhi's controversial Communications Bill reform, sought to restructure Israel’s broadcasting oversight system, beginning with the Second Authority.

This latest series of appointments follows Sunday's appointment of 68 judicial officials after around a year and a half of delay.

The move begins to address a shortage that the High Court of Justice said had caused serious harm to court services and the public, but it does not fully resolve the district-court vacancy crisis.

The two parties must cooperate on a variety of matters that require joint action, including appointing judges and court officials.