Netanyahu wants lie detector tests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he wants to pass a law requiring ministers who attend cabinet meetings to undergo polygraph tests.
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According to a report in the Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu stated that he plans to introduce a bill requiring all ministers who attend security and cabinet meetings to be subjected to a polygraph test.
According to the report, Netanyahu announced this plan during a cabinet meeting where he stated that the "Israeli Parliament is suffering from the plague of leaks."
Netanyahu stated that he is "not prepared to continue like this" and insisted that this law must be passed.
According to reports in the Israeli media, heated arguments took place between several ministers and military representatives, led by Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi, during the Security Cabinet meeting held on January 4.
Opposition Yesh Atid (There is a Future) Party leader Yair Lapid had stated, "The leaks from the cabinet are a disgrace and further proof that the cabinet is dangerous."