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25th Knesset · outgoing

Status of Persons Serving in Military or National Service Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק מעמד המשרת בשירות צבאי או לאומי

TL;DRA bill to anchor legal status and a rights voucher for soldiers, reservists and those serving in national service, including benefits in housing, studies and tax.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal provides that anyone who served in military service, the reserves or national service will receive a servicemember certificate and entitlement to benefits from the state. In housing: a right to participate in subsidy programs for purchasing an apartment, with priority for those who served as combat soldiers. In studies: government subsidies will be given only to those who served. In employment: a candidate who served will receive priority in recruitment to the civil service. In tax: those serving in a reserve role will receive an income tax credit point, and employers who employ them will have 5% offset from their tax.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: January 1, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected28 for · 41 against · 0 abstained · 51 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudAgainst 21 · Absent 11
ShasAgainst 7 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismAgainst 4 · Absent 3
Religious ZionismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 1 · Absent 5
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 2 · Absent 2
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 20 · Absent 4
Yisrael BeytenuFor 2 · Absent 4
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborFor 1 · Absent 3

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