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Follow Jan. 10, 2021 Supreme Court President Esther Hayut has ordered the convening of subcommittees of the Judicial Appointments Committee even though the panel usually does not convene when a caretaker government is in office. The courts administration said that the move was approved by Benny Gantz, the leader of the Kahol Lavan party, who has served as justice minister since Avi Nissenkorn resigned as of January 1. Gantz denies giving his approval or of dealing with the issue in any way, however. Last month, while he was still justice minister, Nissenkorn scheduled the next meeting of the Judicial Appointments Committee for January 31, but the Knesset dissolved sveral days later, making the current government a caretaker one. Based on rulings by the High Court of Justice and directives from the attorney general, dissolution of the Knesset suspends the operation of the committee as one of the limitations on the powers of a caretaker government. ....