Aryeh Levin, father of Justice Minister Yariv Levin, dies at 85

Undated photo of Prof. Aryeh Levine. (Hebrew University)
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.

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