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25th Knesset · outgoing

Mandatory Publication of the Names of Security Prisoners Released from Prison Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק חובת פרסום שמותיהם של אסירים ביטחוניים ששוחררו ממאסר

TL;DRA requirement to publish the names and photos of security prisoners released from prison on the website of the responsible ministry, unless the Prison Service Commissioner determined that this poses no danger.

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What does the bill do?

The bill states that the responsible minister must publish on the ministry's website the name and photo of every security prisoner released from prison, including the offenses for which they were convicted. The Prison Service Commissioner may order that the name or photo of a particular prisoner not be published, on condition that the Commissioner is convinced that the release does not pose a danger to the public. The bill applies to every security prisoner released starting from January 2020.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: June 11, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed51 for · 42 against · 0 abstained · 27 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 29 · Absent 3
ShasFor 7 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismFor 1 · Absent 6
Religious ZionismFor 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditFor 5 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 22 · Absent 2
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 4 · Absent 2
Ra'amAgainst 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 2 · Absent 3
LaborAgainst 4

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