On Sep 17, 2015 - His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas President of State of Palestine issued a presidential decree to promote five First Instance Court judges to rank of Appeals Court judges upon a recommendation of High Judicial Council, in accordance to Amended Basic law of 2003 and to Article (1), 2002 of Judicial Authority law.
The judges are: Ahmad Al-Tobasi, Abed Hameed Al-Ayubi, Arlit Haroon, Mamdooh Elian and Mahmoud Al-Jabshah.