On July 15, 2026, the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed the Attorney General’s Law (Opinion, Representation and Supervision), 5786-2026 (the AG Law) by a 65–51 vote. The law requires the government, within 30 days following its entry into effect on January 1, 2027, to determine the methods and conditions for appointing the attorney general. (AG Law §§ 18 & 20.)Changing the status of the attorney general was among the controversial legal reforms proposed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin in 2023.BackgroundBy precedent, the attorney general is the official interpreter of the law for the executive branch. Unless the Supreme Court rules otherwise, the attorney general’s reading reflects the actual legal situation and is binding on the executive branch. (HCJ 6198-23 Movement for Quality of Government in Israel v....