Knesset strips immunity of Arab MK accused of giving phones to security prisoners

The Knesset plenum officially approves the removal of parliamentary immunity for Arab MK Basel Ghattas, who is under investigation for smuggling cellphones and messages to Palestinian security prisoners jailed in Israel.

Ghattas earlier today voluntarily agreed to give up his immunity.

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