Complete Closure of the Border Crossings to the Gaza Strip (Legislative Amendments) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק סגירה מוחלטת של מעברי הגבול לרצועת עזה (תיקוני חקיקה)
TL;DRA proposal to completely close the border crossings to the Gaza Strip and to impose penalties for taking people out of the Strip or into it.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal requires the security forces to close all border crossings to Gaza, except in specific cases such as taking out goods, fuel, water, medical treatment and employment. It sets a penalty of at least fifteen years' imprisonment for taking a person out of the Gaza Strip or into it. The proposal also cancels allowances that the State of Israel gives to residents of Gaza.
Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: October 30, 2024
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗
The votes on this bill
Rejected0 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 120 did not vote
Coalition 68 seats
LikudAbsent 32
ShasAbsent 11
United Torah JudaismAbsent 7
Religious ZionismAbsent 7
Otzma YehuditAbsent 6
New Hope – The United RightAbsent 4
NoamAbsent 1
Left the coalition 8 seats
Blue and White – National UnityAbsent 8
Opposition 44 seats
Tap an MK for detailsChanged position between readingsOnly MKs who held a seat on the day of the vote are shown