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25th Knesset · outgoing

Treatment of Harmful Cults Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק טיפול בכתות פוגעניות

TL;DRA bill defining a harmful cult and setting a prison sentence for its leaders, a database and a system of treatment for victims.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal defines a "harmful cult" as a group that uses control and dependence to create exploitation and sets a penalty of up to 12 years in prison for the head or leader of the cult. The law provides for forfeiture of property related to the offense, a requirement to create a database on harmful cults on the Ministry of Welfare website, and psychological treatment for victims and their families. In addition, the proposal amends the Legal Capacity and Guardianship Law to address the influence of cults on people under them.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 2, 2025
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Rejected27 for · 45 against · 0 abstained · 48 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudAgainst 22 · Absent 10
ShasAgainst 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismAgainst 4 · Absent 3
Religious ZionismAgainst 7
Otzma YehuditAgainst 2 · Absent 4
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 2 · Absent 2
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 4 · Absent 4

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 22 · Absent 2
Yisrael BeytenuAbsent 6
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAbsent 5
LaborFor 1 · Absent 3

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Other bills with a similar name · 2Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.
Treatment of Harmful Cults BillJuly 2, 2025Treatment of Harmful Cults BillJuly 2, 2025