Knesset Passes Law Weakening Attorney General Role Amid Netanyahu's Absence

The Knesset has definitively approved a law that reduces the powers of the Attorney General. The legislation passed in its second and third readings with a majority of 65 votes in favor and 51 against. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was notably absent during the vote. This law marks a significant change in the balance of legal authority within the Israeli government, though further details on the law's provisions and implications were not provided in the report.