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25th Knesset · outgoing

Simchat Torah War Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק מלחמת שמחת תורה

TL;DRA bill to set the official name of the military campaign that began on October 7, 2023 as the "Simchat Torah War."

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The bill states that the official name of the military campaign that began on October 7, 2023 will be the "Simchat Torah War." This name will be used by the State of Israel and its authorities in every official document, state publication, ceremony and commemoration. The aim of the bill is to anchor the connection between the attack that began on this day and the war that followed it, and to offer a state name that does not involve political disputes.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: December 24, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected29 for · 44 against · 1 abstained · 46 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 22 · Abstained 1 · Absent 9
ShasAgainst 4 · Absent 7
United Torah JudaismAgainst 4 · Absent 3
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 2 · Absent 2

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 19 · Absent 5
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alFor 1 · Absent 4
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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