Penal Law (Amendment No. 162) (Assault of a Soldier) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון מס' 162) (תקיפת חייל)
TL;DRA proposal to establish a separate offense of assaulting a soldier with a penalty of up to 3 years' imprisonment, or 5 years in aggravated circumstances.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal adds a new section to the Penal Law establishing a specific offense of assaulting a soldier, similar to the existing offenses of assaulting a police officer and a prison guard. The set penalty is three years' imprisonment for ordinary assault, and five years' imprisonment in aggravated circumstances. Accordingly, it is also proposed to add this offense to the list of offenses to be handled by the police prosecution in the Criminal Procedure Law. The proposal updates the references to public servants so that they also include soldiers in the definition.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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