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25th Knesset · outgoing

Golan Heights Law (Amendment – Development and Strengthening of the Golan Heights, and Establishing a Day to Commemorate the Golan Heights) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק רמת הגולן (תיקון - פיתוח וחיזוק רמת הגולן, וקביעת יום לציון רמת הגולן)

TL;DRThe bill changes the Golan Heights Law to enshrine its security-strategic status and to set an annual day of commemoration on 6 Tevet.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The bill adds sections to the Golan Heights Law of 1981 to enshrine the status of the Golan Heights as a security-strategic region and to set a government commitment to its development and strengthening. The bill sets a day to mark the Golan Heights every year on 6 Tevet, and if the day falls on a holiday, Shabbat or state day of commemoration, it will be moved to the Tuesday of the following week. This commitment is relevant to the government and to official activities in Israel.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: December 17, 2025
Joint initiativeRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Passed48 for · 4 against · 3 abstained · 65 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudFor 24 · Absent 8
ShasFor 5 · Absent 6
United Torah JudaismFor 2 · Absent 5
Religious ZionismFor 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditFor 1 · Absent 5
New Hope – The United RightFor 3 · Absent 1

Left the coalition 9 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 6 · Abstained 1 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 1 · Abstained 2 · Absent 21
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amAgainst 2 · Absent 3
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 2 · Absent 3
LaborAbsent 4

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