From the Liveblog of
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Courts system to operate on emergency mode tomorrow amid war
Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
Israel’s courts will operate on an emergency footing tomorrow and will only hold hearings on urgent matters due to the Hamas invasion of southern Israel and the war with Gaza, it announces.
A statement put out by the Israel Courts Administration says the decision was made by Justice Minister Yariv Levin “with the knowledge of and [in accordance with the] opinion of Supreme Court President Justice Esther Hayut and Director of the Courts Administration Judge Michael Spitzer.”
The decision applies to Israel’s magistrates, district and labor courts, as well as the Supreme Court and the rabbinical courts.
Hearings scheduled for parole committees on Sunday will be postponed to a later date.
