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25th Knesset · outgoing

Mandatory Service for All Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירות חובה לכול

TL;DRA bill to introduce compulsory service for all in public fields, averaging 36 hours a week for two years, with a living allowance and no salary.

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What does the bill do?

The bill establishes a legal framework for compulsory national-civic service in various public fields such as police, firefighting and rescue, health, education and the environment. Those serving will be placed in public bodies or in organizations approved by the authority run by the Ministry of Defense, and will receive a living allowance only. The bill sets working conditions, mandatory training, rights and oversight of the bodies operating the service.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: March 6, 2024

The votes on this bill

Rejected36 for · 62 against · 0 abstained · 22 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 72 seats

LikudAgainst 25 · Absent 7
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
NoamAgainst 1

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidFor 21 · Absent 3
Ra'amAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborFor 2 · Absent 2

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