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With the exception of Ginzburg, all these appointments will be temporary, lasting for up to three months, as mandated by law.
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Defense Minister and Acting Justice Minister Benny Gantz, last weekCredit: Hadas Parush
Last week, the court froze the appointment of Likud’s Ofir Akunis to the Justice Ministry, leading Netanyahu to concede to his political rival and allow Benny Gantz to serve as justice minister. Under orders from the court that the remaining ministerial positions could not remain unfilled, Netanyahu committed to fill them no later than 4:00 P.M. on Monday.
Après l'avertissement de la Cour suprême, le cabinet nomme 5 ministres timesofisrael.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesofisrael.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Apr. 1, 2021
If the cabinet does not approve a justice minister appointment by midnight Thursday, the post will officially be left empty, a scenario that the attorney general called a very unusual and politically dire situation and said will badly harm the work of the Justice Ministry and the government s functionality.
The term of acting Justice Minister Benny Gantz lapses after April 1. Last Friday, Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Gantz to fill several key ministerial positions, ahead of the expiration of temporary appointments.
In the wake of Mendelblit s plea, Gantz addressed Netanyahu and demanded that a vote be held on the appointment of a permanent justice minister at the cabinet meeting scheduled for Monday. When Netanyahu did not respond, the meeting was canceled.
The Kahol Lavan chairman, who fears that his ministers will be fired after the elections, is asking for the justice minister position to be filled at the same time