On June 11, 2026, the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed a law to revise the organization and operations of the Police Investigations Department (PID), an independent body that investigates police officers suspected of committing crimes. It removes the PID from the State Attorney’s Office and establishes it as a separate unit in the Ministry of Justice. It also authorizes the justice minister to appoint the PID’s director and a newly created coordinator post within the department to arbitrate disputes over investigations. (Law for Amending the Police Ordinance (No. 45), 5786-2026, (Amendment Law).)BackgroundThe explanatory notes to the proposed bill state that the PID plays a crucial role in upholding the rule of law and protecting the rights of individuals dealing with state authorities....