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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 1, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Incoming Justice Minister Levin forgoes handover ceremony with predecessor Sa’ar
Justice Minister Yariv Levin (right) poses with his predecessor Gideon Sa'ar during a meeting on January 1, 2023 (Michael Dimenstein/GPO)
Several ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new cabinet participate in handover ceremonies with their predecessors, while others conduct meetings with their predecessors in lieu of an official ceremony.
One of the new ministers to forgo a ceremony is incoming Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who instead has a sit-down with the former minister Gideon Sa’ar. Levin, a Netanyahu loyalist, is also set to meet Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara amid tensions over the latter’s opposition to the incoming minister’s intention to enact radical judicial reforms.
