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25th Knesset · outgoing

Remembrance of the Terror Events of 22 Tishrei (October 7) and the Swords of Iron War Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק זיכרון אירועי הטרור של כ"ב בתשרי (ה-7 באוקטובר) ומלחמת חרבות ברזל

TL;DRA proposal to establish a remembrance authority for the October 7, 2023 terror attacks and the Iron Swords War, and for a state memorial day in Tishrei.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal establishes a remembrance authority that will operate in the Tkuma region to commemorate the murdered, the survivors, the fighters, the hostages and the captives of the terror attacks and of the Iron Swords War. The authority will be empowered to establish memorial projects, collect and publish testimonies, and teach about the events. The proposal sets a state memorial day in Tishrei, on which a state memorial ceremony will be held and time will be devoted to study in the IDF and in schools. The authority's budget will be allocated as a separate program in the budget of the Ministry of Culture and Sport.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 17, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed84 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 36 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudFor 26 · Absent 6
ShasFor 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismFor 4 · Absent 3
Otzma YehuditFor 5 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidFor 14 · Absent 10
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborFor 2 · Absent 2

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