The age of consent in Israel is 16 for all genders but can be as low as 14 provided both parties consent and have a 3-year age gap or less.
There are several chronic issues afflicting the Israeli justice system, the former justice minister said in a press conference with party leader Benny Gantz.
By law, Israel provides pensions and other benefits for Holocaust survivors and veterans of the war against Nazi Germany.
Amsalem has previously demanded control over the Government Companies Authority, which is currently part of the finance ministry.
In total, 415 racist incidents were investigated by the Justice Ministry in 2022, which is reportedly representative of an overall downward trend.
Saada argued that the bill's objective was to counter a conflict of interest where police were prevented from investigating.
The Black Robes Protest group, itself comprised of private attorneys, came out in support of the State Attorney organization's announcement.
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