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25th Knesset · outgoing

National Insurance Law (Amendment – Preferred Employment in Confrontation Line Communities in the North and South) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הביטוח הלאומי (תיקון - עבודה מועדפת ביישובי קו העימות בצפון ובדרום)

TL;DRA bill to recognize work in tourism, restaurants and touring as 'preferred work' for communities on the confrontation line in the north and south, for the purpose of economic rehabilitation.

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What does the bill do?

The bill focuses on rehabilitating employment in communities located near the border in the north (up to 9 km from the border) and in the south (up to 7 km from the Gaza Strip). It renews the definition of 'preferred work' that grants eligibility for a grant, so that it will include work in tourism services, hotels, restaurants and touring in addition to existing fields such as agriculture and construction. The minister will be able to add more communities to the list. The start date is set for September 1, 2025.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: February 25, 2026

The votes on this bill

Rejected34 for · 53 against · 1 abstained · 32 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 25 · Absent 7
ShasAgainst 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismAgainst 5 · 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 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alFor 1 · Abstained 1 · Absent 3
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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