Knesset Committee Chair Proposes Splitting Legal Adviser Role Reform Bill to Expedite Passage

Knesset Constitution Committee Chair Simcha Rothman announced a surprising plan to divide the comprehensive bill on splitting the Attorney General's role. The discussion scheduled for the next day will focus on the possibility of separating the bill into a smaller version containing only 500 clauses. This move aims to address the tight schedule before the Knesset's dissolution and concerns that the coalition might not complete passing the entire bill in time. Rothman requested that the initial part of the bill, which would advance immediately to second and third readings, include sections already debated, specifically those concerning the status of the Attorney General's legal opinions, representation, and oversight of the Attorney General.