The Knesset House Committee voted 11-3 to grant MK Tally Gotliv parliamentary immunity from prosecution in the case of publishing the name of a Shin Bet officer, Israeli media reports. The decision now goes to the full Knesset plenum on Wednesday for final approval.
The Knesset House Committee voted Monday 11-3 to grant MK Tally Gotliv parliamentary immunity from prosecution in the case of publishing the name of a senior Shin Bet officer, Israeli media reported. The decision follows months of political and legal wrangling over Gotliv's exposure of the security official's identity, which the Shin Bet has said endangered the officer and his family. The full Knesset plenum is scheduled to hold the final vote on Wednesday, with coalition leaders having called for mandatory attendance. The attorney general had warned that granting immunity could harm state security and set a dangerous precedent.
3 developments
- StrongShin Bet: MK Tali Gottlieb Endangered Senior Security Service Member and Family
- DevelopingKnesset committee adjourns without decision on MK Tally Gotliv's immunity request
- DevelopingLikud informs MKs of mandatory attendance for Wednesday immunity vote on MK Gotliv
- DevelopingState Attorney warns immunity for MK Gottlieb would set 'slippery slope' for Shin Bet
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