Intruder infiltrates Knesset building - details of the incident

On the night of August 23, an intruder infiltrated the Knesset building, passing through two security checkpoints. Security personnel discovered him near the office of Speaker Amir Ohana. Police arrested the man; he was diagnosed with a mental disorder. The Speaker ordered a review of the security system.

On the night of August 23, a serious security breach occurred at the Knesset building. The intruder managed to pass through two security checkpoints and enter the Israeli parliament building. Security personnel found a suspicious person sitting near the office of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. The alarm was raised after Foreign Ministry security staff contacted their parliamentary counterparts: they reported an unknown man near the Bank of Israel who was trying to find out how to enter the government complex. Only after receiving the alert did security review camera footage and determine that the outsider had indeed illegally entered the Knesset grounds. Around two in the morning, guards noticed a suspicious person near the control zone and immediately informed the police. Police quickly arrived at the Knesset and arrested the man inside the building. Later, during interrogation, it was revealed that he had a mental disorder. After completing the necessary procedures, he was handed over to law enforcement, who were to take the detainee to a specialized medical facility for further observation and treatment. The incident exposed serious gaps in the security system of one of Israel's most protected sites and raised questions about how an outsider managed to pass through multiple levels of control. In response, Ohana ordered a special investigation into the circumstances of the breach. The investigation will focus on reconstructing the full sequence of events, analyzing the video surveillance systems, and evaluating the actions of security personnel at all stages of the incident.