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25th Knesset · outgoing

Deportation of Terrorists' Families Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק גירוש משפחות מחבלים

TL;DRA proposal to deport family members of people convicted of carrying out terrorist acts to outside Israel or to areas under the control of the Palestinian Authority.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal allows the Minister of Interior to order the deportation of a family member (parents, brother, sister) of a terrorist, if in the minister's opinion the family member knew of a plan to carry out a terrorist act or expressed support for it. The minister's decision will be made only after a hearing. The proposal defines a "terrorist" in accordance with the freezing law of 2018 and the Counter-Terrorism Law of 2016.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: February 15, 2023
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Passed62 for · 12 against · 0 abstained · 46 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudFor 23 · Absent 9
ShasFor 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismFor 5 · Absent 2
Religious ZionismFor 7
Otzma YehuditFor 6
NoamFor 1

Opposition 56 seats

Yesh AtidFor 4 · Against 2 · Absent 18
Blue and White – National UnityFor 1 · Absent 7
Yisrael BeytenuFor 3 · Absent 3
Ra'amAgainst 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 5
LaborAgainst 1 · Absent 3
New Hope – The United RightFor 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 3Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.
Deportation of Terrorists' Families BillNovember 7, 2024Deportation of Terrorists' Families BillFebruary 7, 2024Deportation of Terrorists' Families BillFebruary 15, 2023