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25th Knesset · outgoing

Defense Service Law (Amendment – Equalizing the Screening, Placement, Staffing and Training Processes, Professional Tracks and Promotion Horizons for Women and Men) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירות ביטחון (תיקון - השוואת תהליכי המיון, השיבוץ, התקינה וההכשרה, המסלולים המקצועיים ואופקי הקידום לנשים וגברים)

TL;DRThe proposal requires equalizing the processes of screening, placement, staffing and training in professional tracks and the paths of advancement between women and men in defense service.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal amends the Defense Service Law (Consolidated Version) 5746 in order to equalize the conditions of service between men and women in service. According to the proposal, the processes of screening, placement, staffing and training will be equal between the sexes, with joint training except in exceptional cases under special circumstances. The proposal requires the Minister of Defense to submit a semiannual report to the relevant Knesset committees on the implementation of the provisions, and an advisory committee will be established to monitor the implementation of the amendment.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: March 20, 2024

The votes on this bill

Rejected13 for · 43 against · 0 abstained · 64 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 72 seats

LikudAgainst 17 · Absent 15
ShasAgainst 7 · Absent 4
Religious ZionismAgainst 3 · Absent 4
Otzma YehuditAgainst 4 · Absent 2
NoamAgainst 1

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidFor 9 · Absent 15
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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