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25th Knesset · outgoing

Establishment of an Airport in Nevatim Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הקמת שדה תעופה בנבטים

TL;DRA proposal to build an airport in Nevatim that will serve international and domestic flights, managed by a steering team headed by the Minister of Transport.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal provides that the Minister of Transport and Road Safety will establish a steering team composed of representatives of various ministries (defense, the Prime Minister, Israel Land, planning and finance) to advance the planning and construction of the airport in Nevatim. The team will work to remove barriers, set timetables and earmark budgets for construction. The proposal also provides that the provisions of the aviation law will apply to the airport, and the Minister of Transport (with the approval of the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee) may enact implementing regulations.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: March 11, 2025
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Passed28 for · 0 against · 1 abstained · 91 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudFor 2 · Absent 30
ShasAbsent 11
United Torah JudaismAbsent 7
Religious ZionismAbsent 6
New Hope – The United RightFor 1 · Absent 3
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 2 · Absent 6
Otzma YehuditFor 5 · Abstained 1 · Absent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 14 · Absent 10
Yisrael BeytenuFor 2 · Absent 4
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAbsent 5
LaborFor 2 · Absent 2

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.
Establishment of an Airport in Nevatim BillJanuary 1, 2025