Knesset Approves Splitting Legal Adviser Bill Into Two Separate Tracks

The Knesset plenum approved a request by the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee to split the bill concerning the Attorney General and the State Prosecutor into two separate legislative tracks. The decision passed with 59 votes in favor and 45 against. This procedural move allows the coalition to advance different aspects of the bill independently, rather than as a single package.

The original bill, submitted by MKs Hanoch Milwitsky, Yitzhak Kroizer, and other members, proposes structural reforms in Israel's legal system by separating the roles of the Attorney General and the State Prosecutor. Under the bill, two distinct positions would be established: one responsible for providing legal advice to the government, and the other heading the State Prosecution.

The approval to split the bill does not constitute final passage but enables the legislative process to continue on each part separately. This step is seen as crucial for advancing one of the key judicial reform initiatives currently under discussion in the Knesset.