High Court: Ben-Gvir cannot bar police, prison officials from Knesset oversight hearings

Israel's High Court of Justice rules that National Security Minister cannot prevent representatives of the Israel Police and the Israel Prison Service from appearing before Knesset committees. The court emphasizes that civil servants are obligated to appear before Knesset committees, stating that the duty is clear and does not grant discretion to the minister or the civil servant. The court also determined that a minister's personal attendance does not replace the need for professional officials to answer lawmakers' questions. The government is ordered to pay legal costs.