Knesset gives final approval to extend police search without warrant authority

The Knesset National Security Committee approved the extension of a temporary order that allows police to conduct searches without a warrant when there is reasonable suspicion that documentation or cameras that may serve as evidence of a serious crime are present on the premises. Committee chair Zvika Fogel said 'the right to life and personal security is the first human right and overrides any other right.'

The Knesset National Security Committee, chaired by MK Zvika Fogel (Otzma Yehudit), gave final approval early Friday morning to extend a temporary order that authorizes police to conduct searches without a warrant when there is reasonable suspicion that documentation or cameras that may serve as evidence of a serious crime are present on the premises. The extension continues an existing temporary measure. Fogel stated: 'The right to life and personal security is the first human right and overrides any other right.'

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