Haaretz Editorial

12:22 AM • June 18 2026 IDT

In 2016, there was no question. The Knesset House Committee voted unanimously to strip lawmaker Basel Ghattas, who was suspected of (and later convicted for) smuggling cellphones to security prisoners, of his parliamentary immunity.

Loading...

Click the alert icon to follow topics:

Shin Bet

Knesset

Israeli politics

Attorney General of Israel

Comments

Loading...

In the News

In the News:

Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealIsrael Buffer ZonesTrump-NetanyahuStanding TogetherTel Aviv PrideFIFAHaQuizHaaretz Podcast

Master Sergeant (res.) Alexander Filin

Israeli Reservist Killed in Explosion in Southern Lebanon, IDF Says

One of the entrances to Beit Ummar on Wednesday.

Citing Clan Feud, IDF Besieges West Bank Town, Blocks PA From Entering

Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa meeting U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House last year.

Trump Wants a New Contractor in the War on Hezbollah. Syria Doesn't Want the Job

Israeli soldiers cross with a tank from southern Lebanon into northern Israel, Thursday.

Reports: One Killed in Israeli Strike on Vehicle in Southern Lebanon

A police car outside one of the Zol V'Begadol supermarkets that was ordered to close on Wednesday.

Israeli Health Authorities Close Two Stores After Sedatives Found in Baby Food

POG - POWER OF GIVING  2025

Remembering and rebuilding two years later

ICYMI

PM Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on Beirut on Sunday.

Humiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East Ablaze

Archaeologists Eliran Oren and Michael Solotskin with the statues discovered in Binyamina, northern Israel.

'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in Israel

A protester tears portraits of Trump and Netanyahu during an oil-price strike in Manila, last April.

Trump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel Ties

Israeli forces and armed settlers near the village of Dura in the West Bank, on Tuesday.

Why Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?

An Israeli settler and IDF soldiers in the village of Jalud, south of Nablus, West Bank.

Fork Found in Kitchen: Israelis Have Discovered the Occupation

A post by the Instagram account for the fake charity, sadaqah.palestine.

The Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in France

Original Source

Haaretz

Share this article

Related Articles

Middle East reroutes its energy networks as region navigates shifting sands - analysis
🇮🇱🇵🇸Israel vs Palestine
The Jerusalem Post

Middle East reroutes its energy networks as region navigates shifting sands - analysis

Investments in new pipelines and energy products will be a key feature in the new regional order.

há aproximadamente 1 hora3 min
The US-Iran MoU is a product of Tehran's survival-first strategy - analysis
🇮🇱🇵🇸Israel vs Palestine
The Jerusalem Post

The US-Iran MoU is a product of Tehran's survival-first strategy - analysis

While Iran has turned toward China for support and to deepen ties, Beijing views Iran as a chaotic regime that doesn’t offer a return on investment.

há aproximadamente 1 hora6 min
Israeli flag condemned as 'harmful' at Michigan pride event sparks fierce antisemitism debate
🇮🇱🇵🇸Israel vs Palestine
The Jerusalem Post

Israeli flag condemned as 'harmful' at Michigan pride event sparks fierce antisemitism debate

OutFront Kalamazoo, which put on the festival, posted saying the organization had heard from "many community members who were hurt, distressed, or angered by the presence of Israeli flags."

há aproximadamente 1 hora4 min
LGBTQ defunding risks layoffs and service cuts, labor union warns MK Golan
🇮🇱🇵🇸Israel vs Palestine
The Jerusalem Post

LGBTQ defunding risks layoffs and service cuts, labor union warns MK Golan

Histadrut HaMaof, a branch of Israel's national labor federation, demanded that the government halt the move and hold talks with workers’ representatives before any funding is cut.

há aproximadamente 2 horas4 min