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25th Knesset · outgoing

Mandatory Protection for the Disabled, the Elderly, Those Who Cannot Afford It, Citizens Who Own Only One Residential Apartment, and Residents of Confrontation Line Localities Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק חובת מיגון לנכים, לקשישים, לאלו שידם אינה משגת, לאזרחים שיש בידם דירת מגורים אחת בלבד ולמתגוררים ביישובי קו העימות

TL;DRA protection requirement for people with disabilities, the elderly, a person who cannot afford it, owners of only one residential apartment and residents of confrontation-line communities.

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What does the bill do?

The bill requires the construction of an apartment protected space or alternative internal protection in residential apartments owned by or inhabited by people in defined categories: people aged 70 and over, people recognized as disabled with mobility limitations, residents of communities near the confrontation line (up to 30 km from the border fence), and people who cannot evacuate in time due to their physical condition. The bill sets an order of priorities for implementation and sets an annual budget to be allocated within the budget of the Ministry of Construction and Housing, with the Minister of Construction and Housing supervising the law's implementation and reporting to the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee every six months on progress.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: February 14, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed32 for · 0 against · 1 abstained · 87 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 72 seats

LikudFor 4 · Absent 28
ShasFor 4 · Absent 7
United Torah JudaismFor 1 · Absent 6
Religious ZionismFor 1 · Absent 6
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidFor 9 · Abstained 1 · Absent 14
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amFor 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alFor 4 · Absent 1
LaborAbsent 4

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