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25th Knesset · outgoing

Restoring the Subordination of the Tribunals to the Ministry of Justice Bill, 2026

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק להשבת כפיפות בתי הדין למשרד המשפטים, התשפ״ו-2026

TL;DRCanceling the transfer of oversight of the rabbinical courts to the Ministry of Religious Services and returning them to the oversight of the Ministry of Justice.

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What does the bill do?

The bill cancels a 2015 government decision that transferred oversight of the rabbinical courts from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of Religious Services. The bill seeks to return the rabbinical courts to the Ministry of Justice, arguing that they are part of the justice system in Israel and that proper professional oversight of their work should be in the Ministry of Justice. The bill states that since the transfer in 2015 there have been problems in the functioning of the courts, including delays in proceedings and problems with documentation and transparency, which harm litigants' rights.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: June 24, 2026
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Rejected26 for · 39 against · 0 abstained · 55 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 21 · Absent 11
ShasAgainst 7 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismAgainst 3 · Absent 4
Religious ZionismAgainst 4 · Absent 3
Otzma YehuditAgainst 2 · Absent 4
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 2 · Absent 2

Left the coalition 9 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 5 · Absent 3
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 13 · Absent 11
Yisrael BeytenuFor 4 · Absent 2
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAbsent 5
LaborFor 4

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