Among the attorney-general’s responsibilities are providing legal advice to the government, representing the government in petitions against it, and overseeing the state prosecution apparatus.
Critics say the bill dubbed after the suspect in the PMO leaks scandal amounts to "personal legislation and improper political intervention."
At this point, Netanyahu has not sought private legal representation.
The Jerusalem Regional Court bench on Wednesday ordered court management and the Shin Bet to procure by December 2 a report on the expected security arrangements.
14 out of the government’s 33 ministers have already signed the letter. If over half of the ministers sign, Government Secretary Adv. Yossi Fuchs must bring up the proposal in the government plenum.
The ruling came in response to a request by the prime minister’s attorneys to delay the testimony by 15 days.
Prosecutors have opposed PM Netanyahu's request to postpone testimony in Case 1000, emphasizing public interest in timely trial completion.
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