Knesset subcommittees on intelligence and security
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The Knesset subcommittees on intelligence and security are specialized parliamentary bodies in Israel responsible for overseeing and scrutinizing the activities, policies, and budgets of the country’s intelligence and security agencies.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Knesset subcommittee
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parliamentary oversight body ⓘ |
| aim |
balance national security and civil liberties
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protect democratic control over security apparatus ⓘ |
| composition | Knesset members NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confidentialityLevel | high ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| decisionType | recommendations to parent committee ⓘ |
| function |
approve or recommend intelligence budgets
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ensure accountability of security agencies ⓘ examine inter-agency coordination ⓘ monitor legality of intelligence activities ⓘ review intelligence assessments ⓘ review operational conduct of intelligence services ⓘ review security policies ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Israel ⓘ |
| hasRole |
budgetary oversight of intelligence community
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oversight of intelligence agencies ⓘ oversight of security agencies ⓘ policy oversight of national security ⓘ scrutiny of classified operations ⓘ |
| informationAccess | classified information ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Israeli security legislation framework
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Knesset Rules of Procedure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Knesset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingType | closed-door ⓘ |
| membershipRequirement | security clearance ⓘ |
| membershipSelection | appointed by Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee ⓘ |
| oversightMechanism |
budget scrutiny sessions
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field visits to security installations ⓘ hearings with agency heads ⓘ review of classified reports ⓘ |
| oversightSubject |
Aman
NERFINISHED
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Israel Defense Forces security activities ⓘ Mossad NERFINISHED ⓘ Shin Bet NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian intelligence budget ⓘ defense intelligence budget ⓘ |
| parentCommittee | Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
NERFINISHED
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Knesset plenum (indirectly) ⓘ |
| scope |
counterterrorism policy oversight
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covert operations oversight ⓘ intelligence collection and analysis ⓘ national security ⓘ |
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