Skip to main content
25th Knesset · outgoing

Mandatory Service for All Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירות חובה לכל

TL;DRA proposal to introduce two-year mandatory state-national service for all citizens in public and security bodies.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal establishes a system of mandatory state-national service for two years at an average of 36 hours a week. The service will be carried out in listed bodies such as the police, fire and rescue services, public authorities and state corporations. Those serving will receive subsistence pay at the discretion of the Minister of Defense, will undergo training, and will be subject to work rules and powers similar to those of the employees of the body in which they serve. A national authority will be established to manage the service under the supervision of the Minister of Defense.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: May 17, 2023

The votes on this bill

Rejected43 for · 61 against · 0 abstained · 16 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudAgainst 26 · Absent 6
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
Religious ZionismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditAgainst 6
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 56 seats

Yesh AtidFor 21 · Absent 3
Ra'amAgainst 5
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 3 · Absent 2
LaborFor 4

Tap an MK for detailsChanged position between readingsOnly MKs who held a seat on the day of the vote are shown

Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.