Asher Grunis Steps Down From Leading Submarine Affair Commission Due to Health Concerns
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Chair of 'submarine affair' committee probing Netanyahu resigns due to health concerns
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit appointed retired Supreme Court Justice Zvi Zylbertal, already a member of the commission, to replace him. Amit also appointed Judge Ruth Lorch to the panel
Israel: The former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, 81 years old, Asher Grunis, is resigning as Chairman of the State Commission of Inquiry into Submarines for Health.
Retired judge Asher Grunis informed Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit that his medical condition does not allow him to continue hearings in the coming months. His replacement will head the committee that also examined Netanyahu's conduct in the affair.
Supreme Court Justice Asher Grunis requested to end his position as chairman of the State Investigation Committee into the Submarine Affair, due to medical circumstances. Now President Yitzhak Amit has announced the judge who will replace him.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Zvi Zilbertal, who is already a member of the committee, will be appointed to head it, and Judge Ruth Lorch has been added to its composition. Grunis also heads the committee for senior appointments in the civil service.
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