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חוק לתיקון פקודת המועצות המקומיות (מס' 82), התשפ"ו-2026

Government bill · Published 16 Jul 2026

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 112 May 2026
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-314 Jul 2026
  5. 5Published16 Jul 2026

How it affects you

The interior minister may establish a local council for a village or area without the usual conditions if planning and population requirements are met. The plan must include 2,500 homes, or 1,250 in special circumstances, with more than 20,000 residents expected within 10 years, or 10,000 in special circumstances.

Who gains

  • Interior minister Power to declare that a settlement will be run by a local council Section 1

Who pays

  • Interior minister Annual duty to report to the Interior Committee on implementation Section 2

Under the table

We found nothing under the table.

    How they voted

    Whole Knesset
    Whole Knesset, Total 120
    VoteCount
    For49
    Against37
    Abstained0
    Did not vote34

    Coalition

    22 for

    Avi DichterForShlomo KarhiForNir BarkatForMay GolanForOfir KatzForYariv LevinForNissim VaturiForMoshe SaadaForחנוך דב מלביצקיForAriel KallnerForBoaz BismuthForSasson GuettaForShalom DaninoForחוה אתי עטייהForקטי קטרין שטריתForOsher ShekalimForאביחי אברהם בוארוןForDavid BitanForTali GottleibForAmit HalevyForTsega MelakuForAfef AbedFor

    Opposition

    1 for18 against

    Simon DavidsonAgainstMeirav CohenAgainstJasmine FriedmanAgainstMeir CohenAgainstMeirav Ben-AriAgainstNaor ShiriAgainstKarine ElharrarAgainstVladimir BeliakAgainstMickey LevyAgainstMati Tzarfati HarkabiForDebbie BitonAgainstיוראי להב הרצנוAgainstשלי טל מירוןAgainstרם בן ברקAgainstמשה טור פזAgainstTania MazarskyAgainstמיכל שיר סגמןAgainstOz HaimAgainstAdi AzuzAgainst

    Opposition

    9 for

    Jonathan MisharkiForYinon AzulaiForJoseph TaiebForErez MalulForMoshe AbutbulForUriel BussoForYoav Ben-TzurForMichael MalchieliForJacob MargiFor

    Opposition

    4 against

    מיכאל מרדכי ביטוןAgainstאורית פרקש הכהןAgainstPnina TamanoAgainstHili TropperAgainst

    Coalition

    5 for

    Isaac PindrusForJacob TesslerForיצחק גולדקנופForUri MaklevForMeir PorushFor

    Coalition

    6 for

    Orit StrockForOfir SoferForמיכל מרים וולדיגרForSimcha RothmanForOhad TalForZvi SuccotFor

    Opposition

    4 against

    Evgeny SovaAgainstSharon NirAgainstJulia MalinovskyAgainstHamad AmarAgainst

    Coalition

    3 for

    Yitzhak KroizerForZvika FogelForLimor Son Har-MelechFor

    Opposition

    2 against

    Ayman OdehAgainstAhmad TibiAgainst

    Opposition

    4 against

    אימאן ח'טיב יאסיןAgainstWalid al-HuashlaAgainstWalid TahaAgainstMansour AbbasAgainst

    Coalition

    2 for

    Michael BuskilaForAkram HassonFor

    Opposition

    3 against

    Naama LazimiAgainstMerav MichaeliAgainstEfrat RaytenAgainst

    Opposition

    Who was in the room

    ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה

    5 committee meetings on this law

    Invited most often

    • משרד הפנים9
    • משרד המשפטים2
    • מינהל התכנון2
    • מרכז השלטון המקומי2
    • ההסתדרות הציונית העולמית2
    • משרד האוצר1
    • גלעד לובינג1
    • משרד ההתיישבות1
    4 committee meetings
    • 13 May 2026ועדת הכנסת3 invited
    • 20 May 2026ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה18 invited
    • 25 May 2026ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה13 invited
    • 25 May 2026ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה10 invited