Skip to main content
25th Knesset · outgoing

Penal Law (Amendment – Protection of IDF Bases, Firing Zones, Police Stations and Security Facilities) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון - הגנה על בסיסי צה"ל, שטחי אש, תחנות משטרה ומתקנים ביטחוניים)

TL;DRA proposal to protect security forces from criminal liability when repelling a person breaking into or entering IDF bases, firing zones, police stations and security facilities.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal adds a new section to the Penal Law regulating protection for security forces - soldiers, service employees, police officers and guard members - who commit a criminal act to repel a person breaking in or entering when immediately necessary. The protection is limited to circumstances in which the repelling was reasonable and the security force member did not bring about the break-in or entry by their conduct. The proposal includes definitions of "member of the security forces" that include various categories of the security forces, the public service and the civilian service.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 20, 2023

The votes on this bill

Passed13 for · 5 against · 0 abstained · 102 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudFor 6 · Absent 26
ShasFor 3 · Absent 8
Religious ZionismFor 2 · Absent 5
Otzma YehuditFor 2 · Absent 4
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 56 seats

Yesh AtidAbsent 24
Ra'amAgainst 2 · Absent 3
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 3 · Absent 2
LaborAbsent 4

Tap an MK for detailsChanged position between readingsOnly MKs who held a seat on the day of the vote are shown

Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.