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Israel Knesset Approves Bill to Split Attorney General Role

7/13/2026

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Israel’s Knesset Constitution Committee approved a bill to split the attorney general’s role, with a plenum vote later this week.
The bill would let the government declare the attorney general’s opinions do not reflect existing law.
The proposal keeps the attorney general advising the executive while making the role accountable to the government and supervised by the justice minister.

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Israel’s Knesset Constitution Committee approved a bill to split the attorney general’s role, with a plenum vote later this week.
The bill would let the government declare the attorney general’s opinions do not reflect existing law.
The proposal keeps the attorney general advising the executive while making the role accountable to the government and supervised by the justice minister.