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25th Knesset · outgoing

Civil Service (Appointments) Law (Amendment – Adequate Representation for Combat Soldiers) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירות המדינה (מינויים) (תיקון - ייצוג הולם ללוחמים)

TL;DRThe proposal provides that army combat soldiers who completed the full required period of service will receive preference in appointments to state institutions.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal amends the Civil Service (Appointments) Law to add a provision granting preference to male and female combat soldiers. The proposal applies to anyone who served the full period of military service as defined in the military laws and in the Military Justice Law. According to the explanatory notes, the goal is to reward the special effort and to reduce the gap between combat soldiers and others in state appointments.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: November 5, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed19 for · 9 against · 0 abstained · 92 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 7 · Absent 25
ShasFor 3 · Absent 8
Religious ZionismFor 2 · Absent 5
Otzma YehuditFor 2 · Absent 4
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 3 · Absent 21
Yisrael BeytenuFor 2 · Absent 4
Ra'amAgainst 5
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborAbsent 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.