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25th Knesset · outgoing

Security Services Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירותי אבטחה

TL;DRA bill to regulate the field of security services in Israel through licensing, supervision and conditions for granting licenses to security providers and managers.

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What does the bill do?

The bill aims to regulate the security services provided in Israel in order to contribute to public peace and security. The bill sets definitions for terms such as "security," "armed security," "security services provider" and "security and training field manager." The bill introduces a licensing system under the supervision of the licensing director, and imposes a license requirement on armed and unarmed security providers, setting different conditions for obtaining a license according to the type of service and role. The conditions include requirements to employ a security field manager with appropriate qualifications and education, insurance, and maintaining accounting separation in additional businesses.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: November 26, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected39 for · 53 against · 0 abstained · 28 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 29 · Absent 3
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismAgainst 4 · Absent 3
Religious ZionismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditAgainst 3 · Absent 3
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 3 · Absent 1

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 23 · Absent 1
Yisrael BeytenuFor 3 · Absent 3
Ra'amFor 3 · Absent 2
Hadash–Ta'alFor 3 · Absent 2
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.