Netanyahu will decide this week whether to ask for immunity: "No evasion of prosecution"

The prime minister is expected to decide during the week whether to ask the Knesset for immunity from prosecution, after he has been indicted. Thursday is the deadline for application and the Knesset is expected to discuss it only after a government is formed. Netanyahu's Environment: "Temporary Matter"

Netanyahu will decide this week whether to ask for immunity: "No evasion of prosecution"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to decide this week whether to seek immunity from the Knesset from prosecution, after he has been indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust. This Thursday is the deadline for Netanyahu to submit his request to the Knesset, and if he submits it, the Knesset is expected to discuss his request only after a government is established, then a Knesset committee will be set up to discuss this request.

Knesset Attorney Attorney Ilan Yanun has previously stated that if a Knesset committee is formed during an election period, the committee can be formed to discuss immunity for Netanyahu, but due to the opposition of Israeli House Speaker Avigdor Lieberman to the establishment of the committee during a transitional period. If Netanyahu submits the request for immunity, then this issue is likely to be one of the key issues in the rival parties' election campaign for the 23rd Knesset these days. Netanyahu said in response that "immunity is a temporary matter for a term only and does not evade prosecution", stating that "Prime Minister Netanyahu has not made a decision on the matter and he will announce his decision in the coming days." A day ahead of the 22nd Knesset's automatic dissolution, Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz called on Netanyahu to pledge that he would not exercise his immunity as a prerequisite for the establishment of a unity government, while Netanyahu rejected his claim, refusing to pledge it, and urging him to "stop with the spins" .

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PM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud Emergency Conference against Minority Government Supported by Arab Parties, Exhibition Gardens, Tel Aviv, November 17, 2019 (Photo: Reuben Castro)

If a majority is set up for a Knesset committee, Netanyahu's political rivals will face another obstacle because the decision to form a committee that discusses Netanyahu's immunity or discussions as it is set up during the deadline will be held with the approval of Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein from the Likud, after receiving his opinion. "To the Knesset.

If Netanyahu submits the request for immunity until a coalition is formed, the indictments against him will remain in deep freeze and will not be filed in court. After a coalition is formed, Netanyahu must obtain a majority of Knesset members' request for immunity from prosecution, and if he does not have a majority - the request will be rejected and he will face the indictments in court.

This Tuesday, the High Court will hear a petition seeking to determine whether Netanyahu can form the government, despite charges filed against him. Attorney General Avihai Mandelblit argued over the weekend that the hearing should address legal matters at this time - and only if the judges decide The hearing will be heard before President Esther Hayes, Deputy Judge Hanan Meltzer and Judge Uzi Fogelman. These are the three most senior judges in the Supreme Court, apart from Justice Neil Handel, who is currently chairing the Election Committee Central.