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25th Knesset · outgoing

Day of Awareness of the Fight Against Cancer Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק יום המודעות למאבק במחלת הסרטן

TL;DRSetting an annual day on February 4 to promote awareness of the fight against cancer and to encourage early detection.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The bill sets an annual day of awareness of the fight against cancer on February 4, corresponding to World Cancer Day. If the day falls on a holiday or day of rest, the activities will take place on the Tuesday of the following week. On this date, a special debate will be held in the Knesset along with discussions on the subject in Knesset committees. The Minister of Health is authorized to issue regulations for implementing the law, including additional activities in cooperation with civil society bodies.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 16, 2025
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Passed20 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 100 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudAbsent 32
ShasAbsent 11
United Torah JudaismAbsent 7
Religious ZionismAbsent 7
Otzma YehuditAbsent 6
New Hope – The United RightAbsent 4
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 1 · Absent 7

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 10 · Absent 14
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amFor 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alFor 3 · Absent 2
LaborFor 1 · Absent 3

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