The Shin Bet officer whose identity MK Tali Gottlieb (Likud) allegedly exposed during a Knesset security debate has petitioned the High Court of Justice to cancel the parliamentary immunity the Knesset granted her, according to the petition. The officer argues that Gottlieb's actions turned his life into a free-for-all for momentary political gain and that the Knesset should not become a sanctuary for someone who admitted to knowingly committing a security offense.
The Shin Bet officer — whose identity MK Tali Gottlieb (Likud) allegedly exposed during a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee session — filed a petition with the High Court of Justice on Wednesday afternoon seeking to overturn the Knesset's decision granting her parliamentary immunity. The officer argues that the immunity is a misuse of parliamentary privilege that places his life at risk, according to the petition text reported by Amit Segal (N12).
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, an IDF soldier whose identity Gottlieb also exposed petitioned the Knesset Ethics Committee for the same purpose — not the High Court — in a separate track. The Shin Bet's legal position, also filed Wednesday, holds that Gottlieb endangered a senior service member and his family. The Knesset is scheduled to vote on the immunity issue later this week. It remains unclear whether the High Court will intervene before the plenum vote.
2 developments
- DevelopingSoldier exposed by MK Gottlieb petitions Knesset to strip her immunity: 'Sacrificing lives for momentary political gain'
- StrongShin Bet: MK Tali Gottlieb Endangered Senior Security Service Member and Family
- DevelopingOpposition coordinator demands MK Gotliv answer for revealing Shin Bet agent's name
- DevelopingOpposition demands secret ballot on MK Gotliv's parliamentary immunity
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