Termination of Tenure of Senior Officeholders During the Initial Term of a New Government Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill defines an initial term period of 100 days from the swearing-in of a new government, during which the government may decide to end the terms of senior officeholders such as the legal adviser, the head of the security service, the police commissioner and the army chief of staff. The termination is subject to various conditions: if the officeholder has served at least two thirds of their term, a justified reason is required; if they have served less than that, evidence of significant professional failure is required. In both cases, a hearing, a reasoned opinion and approval by a majority of the Knesset's members are required. The bill also includes protection of professional independence: a term may not be ended because of a professional decision the officeholder made, unless it indicates a serious failure.