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25th Knesset · outgoing

Application of Sovereignty to Ma'ale Adumim Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק החלת ריבונות על מעלה אדומים

TL;DRThe bill provides for applying the law, jurisdiction and administration of the State of Israel to the area of Ma'ale Adumim.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The bill applies the law, jurisdiction and administration of the State of Israel to the area of Ma'ale Adumim, and sets its status as an inseparable part of the state. The Minister of Interior will be responsible for implementing the law, and may issue regulations in consultation with the Minister of Justice and with the approval of the Knesset Interior and Environmental Protection Committee. The regulations will include transitional provisions and the maintenance of existing regulations, orders, and rights and obligations that were in force in the area before the law's enactment.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: October 22, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed31 for · 9 against · 1 abstained · 79 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAbsent 32
ShasAbsent 11
United Torah JudaismFor 2 · Against 1 · Absent 4
Religious ZionismFor 1 · Absent 6

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamFor 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 16 · Abstained 1 · Absent 7
Ra'amAgainst 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 1 · Absent 4
LaborAgainst 3 · Absent 1

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