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25th Knesset · outgoing

Establishment of an Airport in Nevatim (Special Provisions) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הקמת שדה תעופה בנבטים (הוראות מיוחדות)

TL;DRA bill to designate an airport in Nevatim as a complementary airport, with a commitment to complete its construction within five years.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal provides that a new airport will be built in Nevatim for use for domestic and international flights. The National Planning and Building Council must submit a detailed national outline plan for government approval by December 2025. The Minister of Transport and Road Safety will set by order the exact area of the airport. The proposal sets an accelerated timetable and provides that the new airport will receive priority over other alternatives for building a complementary airport.

Passed first readingFirst plenum vote: January 1, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed28 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 92 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudFor 3 · Absent 29
ShasFor 1 · Absent 10
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Otzma YehuditFor 3 · Absent 4

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 14 · Absent 10
Yisrael BeytenuFor 2 · Absent 4
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborFor 2 · Absent 2

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