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Justice Minister Sa'ar Clarifies He Advised MKs Against Self-Recording in Supreme Court Affidavit
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First reported by Ynet · Aug 2, 2026
What happened
Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar told the Supreme Court he explicitly instructed Knesset members not to record themselves, countering claims of false affidavits. The government legal advisor has not pursued an investigation against MK Sharren Haskel.
- 01Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court denying any instruction for MKs to record themselves.
- 02Sa'ar explicitly reminded Knesset members not to document themselves.
- 03The government legal advisor initially opened an investigation suspecting false affidavits against the coalition.
- 04The legal advisor has since not ordered a cautionary investigation into MK Sharren Haskel.
- 05The affidavit challenges claims that the coalition submitted false statements to the court.
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