Israel's High Court of Justice on Tuesday froze Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau's authority to appoint judges to the Supreme Rabbinical Court without proper approval amid fears of a possible conflict of interest, Israeli media reported.
The decision was motivated by Lau's recent move to promote his brother-in-law to a senior post in the Jerusalem Regional Court.
In addition, the High Court ruled that any appointments Lau would need to make would require legal approval to ensure no further conflicts of interest would occur.
New appointments must be approved by court legal adviser Shimon Yaakovi, who, according to Ynet, has had a longstanding dispute with Lau.
This is a developing story.