Israeli Constitution Committee approves law splitting Attorney General's role

The Knesset Constitution Committee approved the bill to split the Attorney General's role, according to N12. Committee chair MK Simcha Rothman intends to push an amendment by MK Boaron that would cancel the statutory subordination of ministry legal advisors to the Attorney General, maintaining the current arrangement where subordination is based only on government decision.

The Knesset Constitution Committee, chaired by MK Simcha Rothman, approved the bill to split the Attorney General's role, according to N12. Rothman intends to push an amendment by MK Boaron that would cancel the statutory subordination of ministry legal advisors to the Attorney General, maintaining the current arrangement where subordination is based only on government decision. The bill now moves to further Knesset plenum debates.

4 developments

1. 00:21 · 7 JulLatest

   Knesset approved the bill in a 59-45 vote.

2. 00:17 · 7 Jul

   Approved with 59-45 vote; expected to take effect in six months.

3. 23:13 · 6 Jul

   MK Simcha Rothman presented the split bill to the Knesset plenum.

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