MK Zvika Fogel, chairman of the Knesset National Security Committee, said that if thousands of security prisoners are released on Friday, he will not support the move, and warned that the proposed amendment to the Prison Ordinance will not be approved if it does not pass the Knesset plenum today.
During a meeting of the Knesset National Security Committee on Tuesday, chairman MK Zvika Fogel (Otzma Yehudit) addressed the proposed amendment to the Prison Ordinance. Fogel stated that if thousands of security prisoners are released on Friday, he would not support the move. He further warned that if the amendment is not approved by the plenum today, the proposal will not be adopted. The comments highlight internal divisions over the legislation, which concerns prison administration and security prisoner policy.
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