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Eliyahu Winograd
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| Supreme Court Justice Acting |
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| In office 1987–1987 |
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| Born | December 1926 Tel Aviv |
| Died | 13 January 2018 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Eliyahu Winograd (Hebrew: אליהו וינוגרד; 10 December 1926 – 13 January 2018) was an Israeli judge. He served as a temporary judge on the Supreme Court of Israel, which is Israel's highest court. He was also a former president of the Tel Aviv District Court.
From September 2006 to April 2007, he led the Winograd Commission. This group looked into what happened during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
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About Eliyahu Winograd
Eliyahu Winograd was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1926. He went to high school in Jerusalem. Later, in 1946, he studied at the Tel Aviv School of Law and Economics. This school later became part of Tel Aviv University.
He passed away on January 13, 2018, when he was 91 years old.
His Career in Law and as a Judge
From 1948 to 1950, Eliyahu Winograd served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He worked in the legal department of the army. After leaving the army, he became a lawyer in 1952.
He worked at a law firm until 1960. Then, he became a chief assistant to the Tel Aviv District Attorney. From 1963 to 1972, he ran his own law firm.
In 1972, Winograd became a judge on the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court. In 1977, he moved up to become a judge on the Tel Aviv District Court. He earned a PhD in Law from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1983.
In 1987, he served as a temporary judge on the Supreme Court of Israel. From 1989 to 1996, he was the President of the Tel Aviv District Court. After retiring in 1996, he continued to work. He helped people solve disagreements as an arbitrator and mediator. He also worked with municipal law, which deals with local government rules.
Important Public Commissions
Eliyahu Winograd led or was part of many important public groups. These groups looked into different issues in Israel.
University Student Fees
He led a group that looked at how much university students paid for their studies. This group suggested that tuition fees should be cut by half. However, the government did not fully put these recommendations into action.
Pension Funds Agreement
He also led a group dealing with agreements for pension funds. These funds help people save money for when they retire. He later left this group because he had other tasks. The Finance Minister thanked him for his hard work.
Air Force Accident Inquiry
Winograd chaired a group that investigated an Air Force accident. This group looked into a cable accident and the rescue efforts. They gave their findings to the Defense Minister at the time.
Status of Ron Arad
In 2002, he led a group formed by the IDF. This group looked into information about a captured IDF soldier named Ron Arad. The group concluded that there was no reason to believe Ron Arad was no longer alive.
Ethiopian Blood Donations
He was the deputy leader of a group that looked into blood donations from the Ethiopian community in Israel. This group told Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency medical service, to stop throwing away blood donations from Ethiopian Jews.
Military Censor's Authority
He led a group that reviewed the power of the Israeli Military Censor. The Military Censor checks information before it is published to make sure it doesn't harm national security. The report from this group has not yet been made public.
Winograd Commission (2006)
Eliyahu Winograd is perhaps best known for leading the Winograd Commission. This commission was set up to investigate the 2006 Lebanon War.
The commission released a first report on April 30, 2007. The report said that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made serious mistakes in judgment at the start of the war. It stated that he acted too quickly in leading the country into the conflict in July 2006. The report also said that the Prime Minister was ultimately responsible for the government's decisions and the army's actions.
See also
- Judiciary of Israel
