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Committee Warns Split of Attorney General Role Could Weaken Rule of Law
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First reported by Srugim · Jun 12, 2026
What happened
Israel’s Knesset has advanced a bill to split the attorney general’s powers between a legal adviser and a public prosecutor. The Constitution Committee’s legal adviser warns the plan could weaken independence, checks and balances, and legal oversight of the government.
- 01The Knesset passed the attorney general split bill in first reading last week.
- 02The proposal separates legal advice and criminal prosecution into two posts.
- 03The government could dismiss the attorney general and control the legal adviser’s term.
- 04Committee lawyers warn the bill weakens independence and checks and balances.
- 05Probes of top officials would require court approval, and indictments would need special consent.
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OrganizationsKnesset Constitution Committee, Knesset, Israeli government, Attorney General, Public Prosecutor, Prime Minister, Justice Minister
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