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25th Knesset · outgoing

Committee for Handling Families of Civilian Missing Persons Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הוועדה לטיפול במשפחות נעדרים אזרחיים

TL;DRA proposal to establish an inter-ministerial committee to support and accompany families of missing civilians.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal establishes a committee to handle the families of missing civilians that will convene in response to requests from families and coordinate the responses of various government ministries. The committee will formulate inter-ministerial procedures for the emotional care of family members, and for arranging legal matters concerning the missing person's property and the family's rights. The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services will establish an aid program that will accompany these families for up to four years, and family members will be able to apply for aid within five years of the missing person being declared missing.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: June 12, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed23 for · 0 against · 1 abstained · 96 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 15 · Absent 17
ShasFor 3 · Absent 8
Religious ZionismFor 1 · Absent 6
Otzma YehuditFor 2 · Absent 4
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAbsent 24
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAbstained 1 · Absent 4
LaborAbsent 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 4Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.