The Knesset Guard (משמר הכנסת; Mishmar HaKnesset) is an Israeli protective security unit. The Knesset Guard is responsible for the security of the Knesset building and protection of Knesset members (MKs).
Member of the newly established Knesset Guard, 1959A Knesset Guard, armed with a Galil assault rifle, in front of the Knesset, 2008
Guards are stationed outside the building, with ushers on duty inside. The commander of the force is called the Sergeant-at-Arms (K'tzin HaKnesset, literally, "officer of the Knesset"). In addition to security duties, the Knesset Guard conducts ceremonial roles, such as greeting dignitaries and taking part in the annual ceremony on Mount Herzl on the eve of Israeli Independence Day.
The Knesset Guard has primary responsibility for protecting the Knesset building and grounds. It is also responsible for the personal security of Knesset members. The guard operates under the authority of the Speaker of the Knesset.[2]
The Status and Authority were regulated as part of Knesset Guard Law from 1968. First Knesset Officer was Yerachmiel Belkin.
^Knesset Website Staff. "Third Knesset". The Knesset. State of Israel. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
^Schneider, Tal (2021-01-10). "Watching DC strife, armed Knesset Guards say they've long readied for unrest". Times of Israel.
External linksedit
The Knesset Guard on the Knesset Virtual Tour
Video clip depicting the Guard's establishment
December 18, 2023
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