Ministers have advanced the 'Feldstein Law' which grants immunity to defense establishment members who pass classified intelligence to the prime minister without authorization. The law has been approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation and will be brought to the Knesset for its preliminary reading. Proponents argue that the legislation is necessary to ensure critical documents reach decision-makers in the political leadership. However, the military and defense establishment have opposed the bill, stating that the Prime Minister's Office already had access to the documents in question. The case arises from charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman Eli Feldstein and an unnamed IDF reservist for their alleged involvement in leaking classified intelligence information to the foreign press.
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