A marathon of hearings will begin this week as the coalition attempts to bring the bill to its first vote. Two new officials will indeed replace the attorney general, but the proposal shatters the office's independence and powersHaaretz03:33 AM • May 17 2026 IDTWith Election Day likely arriving sooner than planned, the coalition is expediting the government coup in an attempt to grab as many underhanded wins before it loses its Knesset majority. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsraeli politicsJudicial coupAttorney General of IsraelCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Gov't Proposal to 'Split' the AG's Role Is a Death Knell to the Rule of LawCoalition Fast-tracks Judicial Overhaul, Pro-settler Bills Ahead of ElectionsIDF Officer Killed in Southern Lebanon, Third Soldier Killed in North This WeekProtests Against Netanyahu Government Took Place Across IsraelIsraeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross PathsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish Calendar