Home Data hub Votes and topics Government announcement under Section 31(b) of Basic Law: The Government to transfer to the Prime Minister the powers vested in the Minister of Interior under Section 3A(c1) of the Entry into Israel Law, 1952, regarding the extension of a visitor's residence permit for a foreign worker, or the granting of a new visa and permit to a foreign worker, in special and exceptional circumstances of the foreign worker's contribution to the economy, to culture, to sport or to society. 25th Knesset · outgoing Government announcement under Section 31(b) of Basic Law: The Government to transfer to the Prime Minister the powers vested in the Minister of Interior under Section 3A(c1) of the Entry into Israel Law, 1952, regarding the extension of a visitor's residence permit for a foreign worker, or the granting of a new visa and permit to a foreign worker, in special and exceptional circumstances of the foreign worker's contribution to the economy, to culture, to sport or to society. Translated from Hebrew: הודעת הממשלה בהתאם לסעיף 31(ב) לחוק-יסוד: הממשלה להעביר לראש הממשלה את הסמכויות הנתונות לשר הפנים לפי סעיף 3א(ג1) לחוק הכניסה לישראל, התשי"ב ב-1952, לעניין הארכת רישיון לישיבת ביקור לעובד זר, או הענקת אשרה ורישיון חדשים לעובד זר, בנסיבות מיוחדות וחריגות של תרומת העובד הזר לכלכלה, למשק, לתרבות, לספורט או לחברה.
This is a plenum vote that is not a reading of a bill (a procedural matter or a debate), so it has no legislative stages.
Approval of a motion in the plenum - Passed First plenum vote: June 22, 2026
The votes on this bill Passed 18 for · 0 against · 5 abstained · 97 did not vote
Coalition 67 seats Benjamin Netanyahu, Likud: Absent · Yariv Levin, Likud: For ✓ Amir Ohana, Likud: Absent · Nir Barkat, Likud: Absent · Avi Dichter, Likud: For ✓ Israel Katz, Likud: Absent · Shlomo Karhi, Likud: Absent · David Bitan, Likud: Absent · Yuli Edelstein, Likud: Absent · Eliyahu Revivo, Likud: Absent · Galit Distel-Atbaryan, Likud: Absent · Nissim Vaturi, Likud: Absent · Shalom Danino, Likud: For ✓ Tally Gotliv, Likud: For ✓ Hanoch Milwidsky, Likud: Absent · Boaz Bismuth, Likud: Absent · Moshe Saada, Likud: For ✓ Eli Dellal, Likud: Absent · Gila Gamliel, Likud: Absent · Ofir Katz, Likud: For ✓ May Golan, Likud: For ✓ Dan Illouz, Likud: Absent · Ariel Kallner, Likud: For ✓ Eti Atiya, Likud: For ✓ Amit Halevi, Likud: Absent · Tsega Melaku, Likud: For ✓ Osher Shekalim, Likud: Absent · Keti Shitrit, Likud: Absent · Moshe Passal, Likud: Absent · Sasson Guetta, Likud: Absent · Avihai Boaron, Likud: Absent · Afif Abed, Likud: For ✓ Aryeh Deri, Shas: Absent · Ya'akov Margi, Shas: For ✓ Yoav Ben-Tzur, Shas: Absent · Michael Malchieli, Shas: Absent · Haim Biton, Shas: Absent · Yinon Azulai, Shas: Absent · Moshe Abutbul, Shas: Absent · Uriel Buso, Shas: Absent · Yosef Taieb, Shas: Absent · Yonatan Mishraki, Shas: Absent · Erez Malul, Shas: Absent · Yitzhak Goldknopf, United Torah Judaism: Absent · Moshe Gafni, United Torah Judaism: Absent · Meir Porush, United Torah Judaism: Absent · Uri Maklev, United Torah Judaism: Absent · Ya'akov Tessler, United Torah Judaism: Absent · Ya'akov Asher, United Torah Judaism: Absent · Yitzhak Pindrus, United Torah Judaism: Absent · Ofir Sofer, Religious Zionism: Absent · Orit Strook, Religious Zionism: For ✓ Simcha Rothman, Religious Zionism: Absent · Michal Waldiger, Religious Zionism: For ✓ Ohad Tal, Religious Zionism: Absent · Moshe Solomon, Religious Zionism: Absent · Zvi Sukkot, Religious Zionism: Absent · Otzma Yehudit For 2 · Absent 4 Itamar Ben Gvir, Otzma Yehudit: Absent · Yitzhak Wasserlauf, Otzma Yehudit: Absent · Amihai Eliyahu, Otzma Yehudit: For ✓ Zvika Fogel, Otzma Yehudit: Absent · Limor Son Har-Melech, Otzma Yehudit: Absent · Yitzhak Kroizer, Otzma Yehudit: For ✓ Ze'ev Elkin, New Hope – The United Right: For ✓ Sharren Haskel, New Hope – The United Right: Absent · Michel Buskila, New Hope – The United Right: Absent · Akram Hasson, New Hope – The United Right: For ✓ Left the coalition 9 seats Benny Gantz, Blue and White – National Unity: Absent · Pnina Tamano-Shata, Blue and White – National Unity: Absent · Hili Tropper, Blue and White – National Unity: Absent · Michael Biton, Blue and White – National Unity: Absent · Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Blue and White – National Unity: Absent · Alon Schuster, Blue and White – National Unity: Absent · Eitan Ginzburg, Blue and White – National Unity: Absent · Yael Ron Ben-Moshe, Blue and White – National Unity: Absent · Avi Maoz, Noam: Absent · Opposition 44 seats Yesh Atid Abstained 5 · Absent 19 Yair Lapid, Yesh Atid: Absent · Meir Cohen, Yesh Atid: Absent · Karine Elharrar, Yesh Atid: Absent · Meirav Cohen, Yesh Atid: Absent · Elazar Stern, Yesh Atid: Absent · Mickey Levy, Yesh Atid: Absent · Meirav Ben-Ari, Yesh Atid: Absent · Ram Ben-Barak, Yesh Atid: Absent · Yoav Segalovitz, Yesh Atid: Absent · Michal Shir, Yesh Atid: Absent · Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu, Yesh Atid: Absent · Vladimir Beliak, Yesh Atid: Abstained — Ron Katz, Yesh Atid: Abstained — Matti Sarfati Harkavi, Yesh Atid: Absent · Tania Mazarsky, Yesh Atid: Absent · Yasmin Fridman, Yesh Atid: Absent · Debbie Biton, Yesh Atid: Absent · Moshe Tur-Paz, Yesh Atid: Absent · Simon Davidson, Yesh Atid: Abstained — Naor Shiri, Yesh Atid: Abstained — Shelly Tal Meron, Yesh Atid: Abstained — Yaron Levi, Yesh Atid: Absent · Adi Azuz, Yesh Atid: Absent · Oz Haim, Yesh Atid: Absent · Avigdor Liberman, Yisrael Beytenu: Absent · Oded Forer, Yisrael Beytenu: Absent · Evgeny Sova, Yisrael Beytenu: Absent · Sharon Nir, Yisrael Beytenu: Absent · Yulia Malinovsky, Yisrael Beytenu: Absent · Hamad Amar, Yisrael Beytenu: Absent · Mansour Abbas, Ra'am: Absent · Waleed Taha, Ra'am: Absent · Waleed Alhwashla, Ra'am: Absent · Iman Khatib-Yassin, Ra'am: Absent · Yasir Hujeirat, Ra'am: Absent · Ayman Odeh, Hadash–Ta'al: Absent · Ahmad Tibi, Hadash–Ta'al: Absent · Aida Touma-Suleiman, Hadash–Ta'al: Absent · Ofer Cassif, Hadash–Ta'al: Absent · Samir Bin Said, Hadash–Ta'al: Absent · Merav Michaeli, Labor: Absent · Naama Lazimi, Labor: Absent · Gilad Kariv, Labor: Absent · Efrat Rayten, Labor: Absent · Tap an MK for details Only MKs who held a seat on the day of the vote are shown
