Knesset Legal Advisor Blocks Major Legislative Push by Eisenkot's Bloc

The bloc supporting Gadi Eisenkot's mandate to form a government had planned to advance several legislative initiatives in the Knesset before the mandate expires. However, Knesset Legal Advisor Sagit Afik has not approved a broad establishment of temporary committees at this stage. The revised plan, as reported by Ynet, involves a smaller number of committees that will be established and operate gradually, focusing primarily on urgent legislation and laws with imminent effective dates.

A key committee expected to be formed is a temporary Constitution Committee, which would address the repeal of three laws from the judicial reform: the law changing the status of the Attorney General, the law altering the composition of the Judicial Appointments Committee, and the Police Internal Investigations Department law. Additionally, a special committee is planned to discuss the Basic Law: The Government, aiming to repeal the "impeachment law" passed by the previous Knesset. Another committee being considered would focus on repealing the Communications Law by former Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, parts of which have already been blocked by the High Court of Justice.

Beyond legislative committees, the bloc also intends to establish oversight committees without legislative authority. These would address issues such as the rehabilitation of the North and South and matters concerning the Arab society. The Joint List is expected to head the committee for Arab society affairs, while Ra'am is slated to lead another oversight committee on an unspecified topic.

The Knesset's legal stance stems from limitations during this interim period, preventing the free advancement of non-urgent legislation until a new government is formed. Given the limited time remaining for Eisenkot's mandate, the bloc anticipates establishing committees sequentially rather than concurrently, which is expected to significantly reduce the scope of legislation that can be advanced.