Israeli AG Blocks Interrogation of MK Aides Without Proof Against Lawmaker
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Israel's Legal Advisor Gali Baharav-Miara has prohibited the Shin Bet from interrogating the aides of a Joint List Knesset member without prior evidence against the lawmaker. This decision is part of a broader investigation into alleged foreign funding influencing election results, with suspicions currently focused on one MK. The probe, involving the Mossad, is examining smaller sums than initially reported, and Qatar is mentioned as a potential, though not central, party.
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- Legal Advisor Gali Baharav-Miara blocked Shin Bet interrogations of Knesset member aides.
- The decision requires evidence against the lawmaker before aides can be questioned.
- The investigation concerns alleged foreign interference in Israeli elections.
- Shin Bet is currently investigating one Knesset member for receiving foreign funds.
- The probe involves the Mossad and potentially Qatar, but sums are smaller than reported.
The Shin Bet security agency's intention to interrogate aides of a Joint List Knesset member, suspected of receiving foreign funds to influence election results, has been blocked by the Legal Advisor to the Government, Gali Baharav-Miara. She stated that interrogating parliamentary aides requires a substantiated evidentiary basis against the lawmaker themselves. Baharav-Miara emphasized that parliamentary immunity extends to their staff and ruled out interrogating staff as a preliminary step to gather evidence.
This directive comes amid an ongoing Shin Bet investigation into suspicions that several Knesset members received foreign money to sway election outcomes. According to Channel 12, suspicion has currently focused on one lawmaker regarding a specific sum, with the Shin Bet investigating the money's origin, purpose, and source. While the investigation is expanding and involves the Mossad, authorities consider it premature to label it as vote-buying.
Sources familiar with the investigation mentioned Qatar's involvement but stated it is not central to the probe. The sums in question are reportedly significantly smaller than previously reported, not in the tens of millions of shekels. Further interrogations of other lawmakers are anticipated as the investigation progresses.
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