Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsA key Knesset committee approved the coalition-backed legislation for final Knesset votes, rejecting opposition objections. Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon warned the bill would turn the attorney general into the government's private lawyer and undermine a key safeguardShare 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 Shpigel02:36 PM • July 13 2026 IDTAn Israeli parliamentary committee on Sunday advanced a bill that would significantly limit the powers of the attorney general, moving it closer to becoming law as the government's long-running judicial overhaul efforts continue.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsraeli politicsAttorney General of IsraelCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamHamasDavid ZiniRo KhannaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastKnesset Advances Bill Curbing Attorney General's PowersInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahamadinijad as Iran's LeaderIt's All in the Date: How October 7 Is Already Haunting Israel's Next ElectionIsraeli Municipal Inspector Tells Resident to Remove Sign Urging People to VoteSources: Netanyahu to Call Numerous Witnesses to Delay State Probe's FindingsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWARo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' Him