Shai Nitzan

{{Short description|State attorney of Israel}}

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Shai Nitzan ({{Langx|he|שי ניצן}}) was the former State Attorney of Israel, from 2013 to December 2019.{{cite news |title=Ohana names 5 candidates for interim state attorney, but AG objects to most |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohana-names-5-candidates-for-interim-state-attorney-but-ag-objects-to-most/ |accessdate=3 December 2019 |work=Times of Israel |date=2 December 2019}}

Nitzan headed the commission assigned to investigate the October 2000 events, finding no misconduct on the part of the Israel Police.{{cite news |title=Head to Head / Deputy State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan, Was the State's Conduct Over the October 2000 Riots Biased? |url=https://www.haaretz.com/1.5121711 |accessdate=24 June 2019 |work=Haaretz |date=6 October 2010 |language=en}}

The position was vacant from December 2019 to 5 February 2020, when Dan Eldad was appointed to the position. Avichai Mandelblit had initially objected to Eldad's appointment, but later dropped his opposition.{{cite news |title=In U-turn, AG approves justice minister's pick for interim state attorney |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-u-turn-ag-approves-justice-ministers-pick-for-interim-state-attorney/ |accessdate=19 March 2020 |work=Times of Israel}} In November 2021 Nitzan was appointed rector of the National Library of Israel.