Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAccording to data in the petition against Levin's refusal to convene the committee, there are 51 unfilled judgeships, including four on the Supreme Court as a result of his refusal to convene the Judicial Appointments CommitteeShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeChen Maanit11:54 PM • May 31 2026 IDTJustice Minister Yariv Levin must convene the Judicial Appointments Committee as soon as possible, and must also publish the list of candidates for two specific district courts – Haifa and Be'er Sheva – by next Monday, the Supreme Court ruled on Sunday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli judiciary Yariv LevinJudicial coupCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahGazaIsrael ElectionsOctober 7HaQuizHaaretz PodcastAfter Gaza, Israel Is Now Causing the West Bank Health System to CollapseFar-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New YorkNetanyahu Taps New National Security Adviser Following Six-month VacancyThe Deeper Israel Pushes Into Lebanon, the More It Becomes Like ItDemocrats Party Approves Left-wing Merger of Meretz, Labor Ahead of ElectionsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian Authority'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsNetanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationUN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesPentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War