MK Efrat Rayten, chair of the Democratic Party faction, criticized the granting of parliamentary immunity to MK Tali Gottlieb, saying that exposing a Shin Bet officer and harming state security become secondary considerations when political survival, primaries, and keeping a seat are at stake. Rayten's remarks were reported by N12.
Chair of the Democratic Party MK Efrat Rayten joined the growing chorus of criticism against the Knesset's decision to grant parliamentary immunity to MK Tali Gottlieb, N12 reported Wednesday.
Rayten said that even the exposure of a Shin Bet officer and the consequent harm to state security become secondary when the calculus is political survival, primaries, and retaining a seat in the Knesset. Her statement adds to a long-running political and legal battle over Gottlieb's immunity, which has drawn sharp condemnation from across the political spectrum — including from former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen, former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, and Likud MK Yuli Edelstein. The Attorney General has warned that granting immunity would endanger the state and security personnel, according to previous reports by The Zioneer.
The Knesset's vote, which remains under separate scrutiny, has also sparked debate about the exposure of intelligence operatives by elected officials — a rare and legally fraught issue in Israeli politics.
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