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Aryeh Levin, father of Justice Minister Yariv Levin, dies at 85
Undated photo of Prof. Aryeh Levine. (Hebrew University)
Prof. Aryeh Levin, the father of Justice Minister Yariv Levin and a past winner of the Israel Prize for his work in researching the Arabic language, dies at the age of 85.
His death is announced by the justice minister’s office in a statement. Levin, chair of the Ministerial Committee on Legislation, is the chief figure behind the government’s controversial judicial overhaul plan. A spokesperson for Levin says the committee will continue to meet as scheduled, although it is not immediately clear who would chair the meetings.
