Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Crime & JusticeCritics say the measure exposes investigations of police officers to political pressure and threatens the independence of law enforcement oversightShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel10:24 PM • June 11 2026 IDTThe Knesset approved in second and third readings on Thursday legislation that will subordinate the Justice Ministry unit that investigates police misconduct directly to Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a move critics say will undermine the independence of investigations into police misconduct and increase political influence over law enforcement.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel policeIsraeli judiciary KnessetIsraeli politicsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHundreds of Palestinians Built Careers in Health Care. A New Law Took Them AwayIsraeli Firm BlackCore Suspected of Meddling in NYC, Scotland Elections'Auction of Stolen Land': Left-wing U.K. Leaders Slam Israeli Real Estate EventU.K., Australia, Canada Unveil Joint Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeacebuildingThe Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza