Defense Service Law (Amendment – Therapeutic Assistance for Military Service Veterans) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירות ביטחון (תיקון - סיוע טיפולי לבוגרי השירות הצבאי)
TL;DRA proposal to give army veterans who served as combat soldiers the right to free sessions with a psychologist after the end of their service.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal adds a new section to the Defense Service Law granting every army veteran who served as a combat soldier the right to free therapy sessions with a licensed psychologist. The sessions will be provided after the end of military service. The proposal is based on the need for mental and emotional support for combat soldiers following their service.
Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: November 20, 2024
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗
The votes on this bill
Rejected28 for · 48 against · 0 abstained · 44 did not vote
Coalition 68 seats
LikudAgainst 22 · Absent 10
ShasAgainst 7 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismAgainst 4 · Absent 3
Religious ZionismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 4
NoamAbsent 1
Left the coalition 8 seats
Blue and White – National UnityFor 6 · Absent 2
Opposition 44 seats
Yesh AtidFor 21 · Absent 3
Yisrael BeytenuAbsent 6
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAbsent 5
LaborFor 1 · Absent 3
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