State Attorney Amit Aisman warned at the Haifa Legal Conference that the new Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) law raises serious concern about weakening the independence of investigative and prosecution bodies in the most sensitive cases. He added that deterring enforcement authorities from fulfilling their duty is unacceptable, according to N12.
State Attorney Amit Aisman delivered his strongest public critique to date of the newly passed Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) law, speaking Thursday at the Haifa Legal Conference. Aisman said the law 'raises a genuine concern about weakening the independence of investigative and prosecution bodies precisely in the most sensitive cases,' and warned that 'deterring enforcement authorities from fulfilling their duty is not legitimate criticism — it crosses a line.'
The statement comes as the law, approved by the Knesset earlier this month, continues to draw legal challenges. As The Zioneer has reported, the Movement for Quality Government petitioned the High Court against the law within hours of its passage, and four former police commissioners later joined a separate petition. Aisman's remarks mark the first on-record warning from the State Attorney himself since the law's enactment, signaling deepening institutional opposition from within the justice system.
The conference remarks did not specify further actions Aisman might take. The law's full implementation timeline and potential High Court rulings remain pending.
2 developments
- StrongState Attorney Aisman sends letter to Police Internal Investigations amid law controversy
- DevelopingMovement for Quality Government petitions High Court against new Police Internal Investigations law
- DevelopingFour former police commissioners join High Court petition against new Mahash law
- DevelopingMK Gilad Kariv slams new Police Investigation Dept. law as 'most corrupt and dangerous'
Source and signal
- Internal intake