[54515] The appointments storm: Ministerial committee approved the bill to change the appointment of senior officials in the civil service

Sharp controversy surrounding the bill for the appointment of senior officials

The Ministerial Committee approved today, May 10, 2026, the bill that will allow the government to change the method of appointing and dismissing senior officials in the civil service. The report on the committee's approval came from ynet News, which demonstrates a critical line regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu's conduct on these issues.

The bill is sparking fierce opposition from the Attorney General, who determined that the move would harm the character of the civil service. According to the Attorney General as published in [Michael Shemesh](https://t.me/MichaelShemesh/491131290), the bills "nullify the state and professional character of the civil service and turn it into a civil service that is at the mercy of the political echelon and which owes it a duty of personal loyalty, instead of loyalty to the public interest."

Zirat News also emphasized the Attorney General's opinion, which notes that the move will make the civil service subject solely to the political echelon. Furthermore, the Civil Service Commission expressed firm opposition to the proposals, arguing that it is a blow to the professional foundations of the system.

This is a move that is stirring a broad public debate, where on one hand the government claims a need for governability, and on the other hand legal advisory bodies and the Civil Service Commission warn of the erosion of professionalism in the civil service in favor of political loyalty.