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Monday, June 15, 2026
Knesset panel votes to grant Gotliv immunity for exposing Shin Bet officer’s identity
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAriela Karmel is a political correspondent at The Times of Israel. She previously reported for Calcalist and Haaretz. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern and African History from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.
The Knesset House Committee votes 11-3 to grant Likud MK Tally Gotliv immunity from criminal prosecution after she exposed the identity of a Shin Bet officer, following a heated session.
The Attorney General’s Office announced last month that it was indicting Gotliv over social media posts from 2024 identifying the partner of anti-government protest leader Shikma Bressler as a Shin Bet agent, while promoting baseless conspiracy theories linking him to Hamas and insinuating that he bore responsibility for the October 7, 2023, terror onslaught.
Gotliv does not dispute the charges and has repeatedly argued throughout the hearings that her actions were justified.
The decision, supported unanimously by coalition members on the committee, will now be brought before the Knesset plenum for final approval. Any immunity granted, however, would expire at the conclusion of the current Knesset’s term in the coming weeks.
Today’s session was the third in a series of tumultuous hearings on the matter. The first was held last week, even as most Knesset activity was suspended due to Iranian missile attacks that repeatedly sent Israelis to shelters, with a second hearing taking place several days later.
The proceedings have been dominated by lengthy attacks by Gotliv and fellow coalition lawmakers on the attorney general, as well as the promotion of conspiracy theories linking the judiciary, anti-government protesters, and security officials to the October 7 attacks.
The Times of Israel Community.