Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsUnder the current proposal, the positions of state prosecutor and attorney general remain unified, but the AG's powers will be curtailed, and her opinions will not be binding. 'The proposal will normalize systematic violations of the law,' Israel's deputy AG warnedShare 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 Shpigel09:22 PM • July 15 2026 IDTIsrael's Knesset on Tuesday gave final approval to a law weakening the role of Israel's attorney general after hours of debate.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamPollKnesset Israel ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Teen With Mental Health Challenges Detained by IDF Before Being ExemptedIsrael's Knesset Passes Contentious Bill to Weaken Role of Attorney GeneralEarliest Amber Found in China Changes Story of Plant EvolutionCongress Votes Push Democrats to a Stand on U.S.-Israel RelationsSources: Netanyahu Gov't Seeks to Limit Expats From Flying Into Israel to VoteRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Made in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelRo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimEisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?