The coalition voted down a bill by MKs Kariv and Shiri that would have required a court order before police conduct strip searches on protesters, according to N12. MK Kariv read a protester's testimony describing the experience as feeling that the officer was simply following orders from above.
The coalition on Wednesday defeated a bill that sought to require a court order before police can conduct strip searches of protesters, according to N12. The bill, proposed by MK Gilad Kariv (Labor) and MK Shiri (Likud, per context), was voted down in a preliminary reading. MK Kariv read a protester's testimony describing the search as a degrading experience where the officer appeared to be following instructions from above.
The vote comes amid ongoing debate over police powers during protests, which have intensified since the start of the war in Gaza and the subsequent domestic political crisis. The Zioneer has previously covered related Knesset committee dynamics, including the adjourned immunity hearing for MK Tally Gotliv and the unusual withdrawal of both coalition and opposition bills from the weekly agenda, though those are not directly linked to this initiative.
The bill's defeat means that for now, police strip-search procedures during demonstrations remain governed by current regulations, without the added judicial oversight the bill would have imposed. No further legislative action on this specific proposal is currently scheduled.
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