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25th Knesset · outgoing

Deportation of Infiltrators Who Support the Regime in the State of Eritrea and Infiltrators Who Committed Offenses in the State of Israel Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק גירוש מסתננים תומכי המשטר במדינת אריתריאה ומסתננים שביצעו עבירות במדינת ישראל

TL;DRA bill allowing the Minister of Interior to deport infiltrators who support the regime in Eritrea and infiltrators who were convicted of or charged with offenses in Israel.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal provides that an infiltrator who supports the regime in Eritrea will be deported immediately after the minister gives them an opportunity to present their arguments within 30 days. An infiltrator who was convicted of an offense (misdemeanor or felony) without an actual prison sentence will be deported immediately or to another country, and one who was sentenced to actual imprisonment will be deported after completing serving the sentence. The minister may also deport an infiltrator against whom an indictment was filed if convinced that the deportation is more important than prosecuting them. The proposal grants the minister power to set implementing regulations.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: February 26, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed29 for · 6 against · 0 abstained · 85 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudFor 14 · Absent 18
ShasFor 5 · Absent 6
United Torah JudaismFor 1 · Absent 6
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Otzma YehuditFor 5 · Absent 2

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 1 · Absent 23
Yisrael BeytenuFor 2 · Absent 4
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 2 · Absent 3
LaborAgainst 3 · Absent 1

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