Former Tel Aviv District Court vice president sworn into post alongside 81 other judges appointed to various judicial positions; will replace retiring justice Neal Hendel
Likud MK says unacceptable that party leader distanced himself after comments about Supreme Court's Hayut; leadership hopeful Barkat says would have 'behaved differently' to ex-PM
Judicial Selection Committee makes 4 new appointments, including 2 women; justice minister says appointments represent 'a variety of opinions, genders and ethnic backgrounds'
Sources tell Channel 12 opposition leader prioritized legal considerations over party after he tells Supreme Court head Hayut that David Amsalem's 'words are not acceptable to me'
Esther Hayut pens open letter to David Amsalem rejecting accusation of bias against Sephardic Jews, advises him to be a better role model; Amsalem calls her response 'nonsense'
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