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Knesset Passes 65-51 Vote Limiting Attorney-General, Opponents Challenge

7/16/2026

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The Knesset passed a law curbing the attorney-general’s powers by a 65-51 vote, effective Jan 1 2027.
MK Simcha Rothman, chair of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, sponsored the bill, called it historic and said a second phase will follow the election.
Opposition leaders, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, researcher Amir Fuchs and civil-rights groups filed High Court petitions to block the law, warning it threatens the rule of law.

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The Knesset passed a law curbing the attorney-general’s powers by a 65-51 vote, effective Jan 1 2027.
MK Simcha Rothman, chair of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, sponsored the bill, called it historic and said a second phase will follow the election.
Opposition leaders, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, researcher Amir Fuchs and civil-rights groups filed High Court petitions to block the law, warning it threatens the rule of law.