Penal Law (Amendment – Protection of Whistleblowers and Those Who Raise Alerts in Security Circumstances) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון - הגנה על חושפי שחיתויות ומתריעים בנסיבות ביטחוניות)
TL;DRA proposal to protect employees and soldiers in the security establishment who transfer classified information to leading figures in the government and Knesset committees, under certain conditions.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal adds a section to the Penal Law granting criminal and disciplinary protection to employees and soldiers in the security services (the Shin Bet, the IDF, the police, the Mossad and the prison service) who transfer classified information to the Prime Minister, members of the Ministerial Committee on Security or members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, when decisions essential to state security or saving lives are being made. The protection is subject to conditions: the information was classified, the person took measures to prevent dissemination to an unauthorized party, and the transfer was not made with intent to harm security or assist the enemy. The proposal also allows the Ministerial Committee on Security to stay legal proceedings upon receiving confirmation that the conditions were met.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 68 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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Other plenum votes on this bill
Procedural votes that are not a reading of the bill (for example, a motion to send it back to committee) - so they are not shown as readings.
- Transfer of the bill between committees · February 4, 2025For 8 · Against 0 · Passed