Knesset plenum approves splitting attorney general and state prosecutor bill, 59-45

The Knesset plenum voted 59-45 early Tuesday to approve the Constitution Committee's decision to split the bill on the Attorney General and State Prosecutor roles into separate legislation, N12’s Daphna Liel reports.

The Knesset plenum voted 59–45 early Tuesday to approve the Constitution Committee’s decision to split the bill separating the Attorney General and State Prosecutor roles into two separate pieces of legislation, according to N12’s Daphna Liel. The vote marks the plenum’s endorsement of the committee’s procedural plan, clearing the path for separate second and third readings for each part. The law is expected to take effect around January 1, 2027.

The Constitution Committee approved the bill Monday evening (published at 20:12 Jerusalem), as reported by N12. Committee chair MK Simcha Rothman then presented the split to the plenum later that evening, stating that a legal adviser “advises, he does not make law or rule.” The plenum vote, which took place early Tuesday, reflected coalition discipline with 59 in favor and 45 opposed.

As The Zioneer has reported, Rothman advanced the split through marathon committee sessions. Background context also includes the recent passage of the Mahash separation bill, which separated the Police Internal Investigations Department from the State Attorney’s Office, and the expulsion of Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon from a committee hearing on the bill.

The split bill still requires full second and third readings in the plenum for each of its two parts. The final legislative timeline and any potential opposition from the Justice Ministry or other legal bodies remain to be seen.

4 developments

1. 1 hour ago · 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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