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25th Knesset · outgoing

Development of the City of Kiryat Shmona and Granting Priority in Housing to Reservists and IDF Disabled Veterans Bill, 2026

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לפיתוח העיר קריית שמונה ומתן עדיפות למשרתי מילואים ונכי צה"ל בדיור, התשפ״ו-2026

TL;DRA bill to encourage the settlement of reservists and IDF disabled veterans in Kiryat Shmona, by way of priority in housing.

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What does the bill do?

The bill states that the Israel Land Authority will advance housing programs in Kiryat Shmona, in which no less than 50% of the apartments will be allocated to reservists and IDF disabled veterans. A reservist or disabled veteran who was allocated an apartment will commit to living in the city. Apartments that are not allocated to this group will be offered to other candidates eligible to participate in the program.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: March 25, 2026

The votes on this bill

Rejected35 for · 51 against · 1 abstained · 33 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 25 · Absent 7
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismAgainst 3 · Absent 4
Religious ZionismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 3 · Absent 3

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamFor 1

Opposition 44 seats

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

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