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25th Knesset · outgoing

Do Not Stand Idly By Law (Amendment – Obligation to Act for the Return of the Hostages) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לא תעמוד על דם רעך (תיקון - חובה לפעול להחזרת החטופים)

TL;DRThe proposal imposes a legal duty on state authorities to act for the release of the hostages held in captivity, while refraining from abandoning them.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal amends the Do Not Stand Idly By Law (5758-1998) by adding a section imposing a duty on any state authority that has the power to decide on this matter to act to the best of its ability to release the hostages held in captivity and to refrain from abandoning them. The proposal provides that violation of this provision will carry imprisonment of up to 12 years. The proposal states that polling data indicate public support for a deal to release the hostages and end the fighting.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: February 19, 2025
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Rejected35 for · 44 against · 0 abstained · 41 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudAgainst 25 · Absent 7
ShasAgainst 7 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Religious ZionismAgainst 3 · Absent 3
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 3 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 6 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditAbsent 7

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 22 · Absent 2
Yisrael BeytenuFor 2 · Absent 4
Ra'amFor 1 · Absent 4
Hadash–Ta'alFor 1 · Absent 4
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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