Conduct of the war
Votes on the state's conduct during the war and its handling of the war's consequences
Timeline
Second and third reading109The votes where a law passes or fails
Extending the validity of regulations allowing the postponement of meetings between detainees in security offenses and a lawyer, until January 2027.
Extending the validity of the extended detention law for suspects of security offenses until 2027.
The law is intended to preserve the memory of the massacre and commemorate the acts of heroism that took place on October 7 and the days around it.
The law regulates the prosecution of those who committed offenses in the events of the October 7, 2023 terror attack.
Preliminary and first reading251Bills at the start of the process
A 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.
A proposal to establish a state authority for research, commemoration and compensation of the families of the missing in the affair of the Yemenite, Mizrahi and Balkan children.
Extending the validity of the extended detention law for suspects of security offenses until 2027.
Extending the validity of regulations allowing the postponement of meetings between detainees in security offenses and a lawyer, until January 2027.
A bill to establish a state commission of inquiry that will examine the events that preceded and led to the events of October 7, 2023.
A bill to establish a state commission of inquiry to examine the events of October 7, 2023 and the circumstances that led to them.
A bill to establish a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, 2023 and the circumstances that led to them.
A proposal to add a right to funding of mental health and couples therapy for family members and partners of reservists in the Iron Swords War, for a period of one year after the end of service.
A proposal to allow volunteers who completed national or civic service to be called up by order for civilian reserve service in times of emergency, in the fields of security and rescue.
Reducing health insurance contributions to 50% of the required amount for residents of the Northern and Southern Districts.
A proposal to extend benefits for the encouragement of capital investments to industrial plants in communities near the northern border, in Sderot and in the Gaza border area, even if they do not meet the conditions of a competitive enterprise.
Erasing debts that accrued to reservists due to the calculation of compensation in the Swords of Iron War, and extending temporary provisions for 2026.
A bill to postpone payment deadlines to authorities for owners of micro and small businesses serving in active reserve duty, to 60 days after the end of their service.
A bill to establish an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate emotional, social and administrative assistance for the families of missing civilians.
A bill to establish an inter-ministerial committee to handle assistance to families of missing citizens.
A bill to establish an inter-ministerial committee that will provide emotional, legal and financial assistance to families of people declared missing.
A proposal to establish an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate assistance to families of missing and abducted civilians, and to create an emotional and social assistance program.
A proposal to establish an inter-ministerial committee to handle families of missing civilians, which will provide emotional and legal assistance.
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | Victims of Hostile Action (Pensions) Law (Amendment – Hate Crimes) Bill, 2026 A 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. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Merav Michaeli | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 31 / 48 |
| July 8, 2026 | Recognition, Truth-Seeking, Commemoration and Compensation for the Families of the Missing in the Yemenite, Mizrahi and Balkan Children Affair Bill, 2024 A proposal to establish a state authority for research, commemoration and compensation of the families of the missing in the affair of the Yemenite, Mizrahi and Balkan children. Joint initiativeInitiator: Ofer Cassif, Keti Shitrit and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 5 / 42 |
| July 8, 2026 | Amendment and Extension of the Validity of the Emergency Regulations (Swords of Iron) (Extension of Detention of a Suspect in a Security Offense) (Amendment No. 9) Bill, 2026 Extending the validity of the extended detention law for suspects of security offenses until 2027. Government bill | First reading | Passed | 7 / 0 |
| July 8, 2026 | Amendment and Extension of the Validity of the Emergency Regulations (Swords of Iron) (Meeting with a Lawyer for a Detainee in a Security Offense) (Amendment No. 8) Bill, 2026 Extending the validity of regulations allowing the postponement of meetings between detainees in security offenses and a lawyer, until January 2027. Government bill | First reading | Passed | 7 / 0 |
| July 1, 2026 | Establishment of a State Commission of Inquiry into the Events of October 7 Bill, 2025 A bill to establish a state commission of inquiry that will examine the events that preceded and led to the events of October 7, 2023. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meir Cohen | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 47 / 53 |
| July 1, 2026 | Establishment of a State Commission of Inquiry into the Events of October 7 Bill, 2025 A bill to establish a state commission of inquiry to examine the events of October 7, 2023 and the circumstances that led to them. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Pnina Tamano-Shata | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 48 / 53 |
| July 1, 2026 | Establishment of a State Commission of Inquiry into the Failures of October 7 Bill, 2025 A bill to establish a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, 2023 and the circumstances that led to them. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Oded Forer, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 47 / 53 |
| June 24, 2026 | Reserve Service Law (Amendment – Psychological and Couples Therapy for Family Members of Reservists) (Temporary Provision – Swords of Iron) Bill, 2024 A proposal to add a right to funding of mental health and couples therapy for family members and partners of reservists in the Iron Swords War, for a period of one year after the end of service. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Michael Biton | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 32 / 46 |
| June 24, 2026 | Civilian Service Law (Amendment – Civilian Reserve Service for National Service and Civilian Service Graduates in Emergencies) Bill, 2024 A proposal to allow volunteers who completed national or civic service to be called up by order for civilian reserve service in times of emergency, in the fields of security and rescue. Joint initiativeInitiator: Michael Biton, Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu and 6 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 33 / 48 |
| June 24, 2026 | National Health Insurance Law (Amendment – Reduction in Health Insurance Contributions for Residents of the Periphery) Bill, 2026 Reducing health insurance contributions to 50% of the required amount for residents of the Northern and Southern Districts. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Michael Biton | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 24 / 41 |
| June 22, 2026 | Incarceration of Unlawful Combatants Law (Amendment No. 4 and Temporary Provision – Swords of Iron) (Amendment No. 8) Bill, 2026 Government bill | First reading | Passed | 28 / 3 |
| June 10, 2026 | Encouragement of Capital Investments Law (Amendment – Application to an Industrial Enterprise in Localities Adjacent to the Northern Confrontation Border, in Sderot and in the Gaza Envelope Communities) Bill, 2024 A proposal to extend benefits for the encouragement of capital investments to industrial plants in communities near the northern border, in Sderot and in the Gaza border area, even if they do not meet the conditions of a competitive enterprise. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Alon Schuster | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 31 / 49 |
| May 27, 2026 | Cancellation of Debts Arising from Reserve Duty Compensation in the Swords of Iron War (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2026 Erasing debts that accrued to reservists due to the calculation of compensation in the Swords of Iron War, and extending temporary provisions for 2026. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Naama Lazimi | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 32 / 45 |
| May 13, 2026 | Postponement of Deadlines (Payments of a Business Owner Serving in Active Reserve Duty) Bill, 2025 A bill to postpone payment deadlines to authorities for owners of micro and small businesses serving in active reserve duty, to 60 days after the end of their service. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Ron Katz | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 33 / 47 |
| April 27, 2026 | Committee for Handling Families of Civilian Missing Persons Bill, 2023 A bill to establish an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate emotional, social and administrative assistance for the families of missing civilians. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meirav Cohen | Preliminary reading | Passed | 18 / 0 |
| April 27, 2026 | Committee for Handling Families of Civilian Missing Persons Bill, 2023 A bill to establish an inter-ministerial committee to handle assistance to families of missing citizens. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Pnina Tamano-Shata | Preliminary reading | Passed | 25 / 0 |
| April 27, 2026 | Committee for Handling Families of Civilian Missing Persons Bill, 2022 A bill to establish an inter-ministerial committee that will provide emotional, legal and financial assistance to families of people declared missing. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Naama Lazimi | Preliminary reading | Passed | 19 / 0 |
| April 27, 2026 | Assistance to Family Members of Missing Civilians Bill, 2025 Joint initiativeInitiator: Zvika Fogel, Michal Waldiger and 10 more | First reading | Passed | 25 / 0 |
| April 27, 2026 | Committee for Handling Families of Missing Persons and Hostages Bill, 2024 A proposal to establish an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate assistance to families of missing and abducted civilians, and to create an emotional and social assistance program. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Alon Schuster | Preliminary reading | Passed | 22 / 0 |
| April 27, 2026 | Committee for Handling Families of Civilian Missing Persons Bill, 2024 A proposal to establish an inter-ministerial committee to handle families of missing civilians, which will provide emotional and legal assistance. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Sharon Nir, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 22 / 0 |
Other plenum votes54Approvals, motions for the agenda and procedural decisions
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A weighted position for each MK across all the votes on this topic (a third reading counts for more). 🟡 Mixed = voted both for and against in different votes. The map shows 145 MKs: 120 serving today, plus 25 who served at some point in the current term and actually voted on this topic - which is why the number is above 120.