According to a Channel 14 report, Finance Minister Smotrich and MK Rothman’s legislative agenda for the next Knesset term includes completing the split of the Attorney General’s role, regulaling judicial review, and restructuring Supreme Court appointments and management. The plan also calls for strengthening the Knesset and protecting individual rights in criminal proceedings. The report quotes a statement that ten Supreme Court judges, an Attorney General, and a State Attorney would be appointed next term, describing it as a "fateful crossroads" for Israel.
A Channel 14 report on Tuesday detailed the legislative blueprint that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and MK Simcha Rothman are preparing for the next Knesset term, including the appointment of ten new Supreme Court judges and the completion of the Attorney General’s role split. The report, which adds specific numbers to the plan announced earlier in the day, describes the agenda as a "fateful crossroads" for Israel.
As The Zioneer reported at 15:30 Jerusalem on Tuesday, Smotrich and Rothman unveiled the "Law and Justice 2" judicial reform plan at a press conference. The plan was said to operate on two tracks — legislative adjustments and personal appointments — and the Religious Zionism party framed it as a more radical overhaul to be enacted after the next election. The Channel 14 report now quotes a statement that ten new Supreme Court judges, an Attorney General, and a State Attorney would be appointed in the next term, alongside completing the split of the Attorney General's office — a move that has been in legislative process for months.
The push to separate the Attorney General’s advisory and prosecution functions has been a central coalition goal. As The Zioneer reported on July 12, Rothman’s attorney general split bill (Part A) was laid before the Knesset plenum for final votes, with implementation targeted for January 1, 2027. That legislation followed an earlier legislative blitz in June that included the split bill alongside other reforms. The current plan for the next term appears to expand those efforts significantly, particularly in reshaping the Supreme Court.
The Channel 14 report is attributed to a single source, and the plan’s details — notably the specific number of ten new judges — have not been confirmed in an official joint statement from Smotrich or Rothman. As a blueprint for the next Knesset term, its implementation depends on the coalition’s electoral performance and the political landscape after the upcoming elections.
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