President Isaac Herzog hosted the swearing-in ceremony for the judges, where 79 new appointees declared their oath before him. The ceremony was held in the garden of the President's Residence in the presence of Supreme Court President Justice Isaac Amit and Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who did not shake hands. This is one of the largest swearing-in ceremonies for judges ever held, taking place against the backdrop of the dispute between Amit and Levin over appointments to the Judicial Selection Committee. Minister Levin imposed appointments with 'broad consensus' on Amit, thereby releasing the backlog that had persisted for years.