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25th Knesset · outgoing

Absorption of Discharged Soldiers Law (Amendment – Preserving Rights for a Soldier Who Served in the Reserves at the End of Regular Service) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק קליטת חיילים משוחררים (תיקון - שמירת זכויות לחייל ששירת במילואים בתום שירות סדיר)

TL;DRThe bill changes various laws so that soldiers called up to the reserves in emergency circumstances immediately after completing their regular service will be defined as discharged from the date of actual completion of service, and not from an earlier date.

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What does the bill do?

The bill amends the Absorption of Discharged Soldiers Law and other laws to protect the rights of soldiers who served in the reserves in emergency circumstances (under an Order 8 of 2008) in direct continuation of the end of their regular service. The changes apply to the periods for calculating eligibility for benefits such as tax exemptions, municipal property tax (arnona) exemptions, rights relating to studies, etc. These periods will begin to accrue from the date of actual completion of service in the field.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: October 29, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected38 for · 57 against · 0 abstained · 25 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 26 · Absent 6
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
Religious ZionismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 23 · Absent 1
Yisrael BeytenuFor 5 · Absent 1
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborFor 4

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