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25th Knesset · outgoing

Civil Service Law (Amendment – Method of Appointment) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירות המדינה (תיקון - דרך המינוי)

TL;DRA bill to remove the requirement for advisory committee approval of appointments to senior positions in the civil service.

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What does the bill do?

The bill amends the State Service Law to allow appointments to senior positions to be made by government decision alone, without the need for the consent of an advisory committee. The amendment applies to senior positions that the government set or that the Civil Service Commissioner proposed. The bill states that the existing provision requiring consultation with an advisory committee on senior appointments will be void.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: June 10, 2026

The votes on this bill

Passed48 for · 42 against · 0 abstained · 30 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudFor 24 · Absent 8
ShasFor 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismFor 1 · Absent 6
Religious ZionismFor 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditFor 5 · Absent 1

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 20 · Absent 4
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 5 · Absent 1
Ra'amAgainst 3 · Absent 2
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborAgainst 3 · Absent 1

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