Penal Law (Amendment No. 156) (Increasing the Penalty for the Offense of Entering a Military Site) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal amends Section 115 of the Penal Law regarding entering, staying or loitering near a restricted place under the control of the Israel Defense Forces without authorization. The current penalty of three years' imprisonment will be increased to seven years' imprisonment for most cases, but for loitering near the place without a reasonable explanation the penalty will remain three years. The more severe penalty (15 years' imprisonment) for cases where there is intent to harm state security will not change.