Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 26, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Esther Hayut sworn in as Israel’s new chief justice
Esther Hayut is sworn in as chief justice of Israel’s Supreme Court, replacing now-former chief justice Miriam Naor.
In a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, the country’s leaders are gathered for the swearing-in, including President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, Opposition leader MK Isaac Herzog, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, State Attorney Shai Nitzan and Israel Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich.
