Knesset passes AG-split bill 65-47 in first reading

Lawmakers approved in first reading a bill sponsored by Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman dividing the attorney general's role into an advisory attorney general and a separate prosecutor general. Supporters argue the two functions should not sit with one official, while critics say the bill would weaken a key check on government power. The bill returns to the Constitution Committee for second and third readings.