Former Supreme Court judge Eliezer Goldberg, who was later ombudsman, dies at 91

Eliezer Goldberg, former Supreme Court judge and current ombudsman for judges, speaks at a press conference at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on February 19, 2013. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Eliezer Goldberg, former Supreme Court judge and current ombudsman for judges, speaks at a press conference at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on February 19, 2013. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Former Supreme Court judge Eliezer Goldberg, who later served as State Comptroller, has died at age 91, Hebrew media reports.

Goldberg most recently headed the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, also known as the Goldberg Committee, which vets nominees for top posts such as IDF chief of staff and Bank of Israel governor.

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