Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman MK Boaz Bismuth has imposed sanctions on the Yesh Atid MKs who stormed his office on Wednesday during a meeting with haredi peers.
Among the measures taken, Bismuth relieved MK Moshe Tur-Paz of his position as chairman of the Foreign Policy and Advocacy Subcommittee. In addition, he revoked MK Ram Ben-Barak's membership in the Intelligence Subcommittee.
"The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee is the holy-of-holies of the State of Israel's security. It is not a playing field for provocations. Such conduct cannot be tolerated."
MK Tur-Paz commented: "Bismuth promotes draft evasion, makes noise, and tries to create tall tales as a distraction. After he was appointed as committee chair so he could approve draft evasion, he lost his ability to talk about a personal example. While the IDF Chief of Staff warns of a shortage in combat soldiers, the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee under his management has become a puppet show."
Bismuth was infuriated and demanded an investigation by the Ethics Committee. "A red line has been crossed! I summoned the Knesset Sergeant-at-Arms following the violent and forceful break-in by opposition MKs into my office at the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee," he stated.