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25th Knesset · outgoing

Victims of Hostile Action (Pensions) Law (Amendment – Hate Crimes) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק התגמולים לנפגעי פעולות איבה (תיקון - פשעי שנאה)

TL;DRA bill to expand the Benefits for Victims of Hostile Acts Law to include victims of violent acts motivated by hatred because of religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or being foreign workers.

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What does the bill do?

The bill amends the definition of "hostile act injury" in the Benefits for Victims of Hostile Acts Law to include injuries from violent acts whose purpose or motive is hatred toward a person because of their belonging to a religious group, their ethnic origin, their sexual orientation, their gender identity or their being a foreign worker. The explanatory notes point to a rise in violent hate phenomena toward defined groups in Israeli society, and argue that these victims need basic assistance because they are groups that are mostly unable to protect themselves.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 8, 2026

The votes on this bill

Rejected31 for · 48 against · 1 abstained · 40 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudFor 1 · Against 21 · Absent 10
ShasAgainst 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Religious ZionismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 4 · Absent 2

Left the coalition 9 seats

NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 20 · Absent 4
Yisrael BeytenuFor 3 · Absent 3
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAbstained 1 · Absent 4
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.