Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Gideon Sa'ar said that the four new judges elected to the Supreme Court are "the best of the best."
He said, "They were chosen according to the three criteria I set: excellence, balance and diversity. Diversity of opinions, gender diversity and diversity of testimony. I am responsible for this important system. I have not received and will not receive grades or dictates from extremist or oppositional parties.Most of the poeple understand that the judicial system needs correction and not destruction, and appreciates the commitment to preserving Israel as a Jewish and democratic state."