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חוק כליאתם של לוחמים בלתי חוקיים (תיקון מס' 4 והוראת שעה – חרבות ברזל) (תיקון מס' 6), התשפ"ו-2025

Government bill · Published 25 Dec 2025

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 122 Dec 2025
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-324 Dec 2025
  5. 5Published25 Dec 2025

How it affects you

Security detainees and unlawful combatants will have some hearings by video, while certain periods shrink from 30 to 25 days and from 45 to 40 days. The special arrangements will apply from January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026, with hearing records delivered within 24 hours.

Who gains

  • Unlawful combatants Certain detention periods are shortened from 30 to 25 days

Who pays

  • Unlawful combatants Certain hearings will take place by video, not in person
  • Security detainees Detention hearings will take place by video only

Under the table

  • Passed quickly

    2 days from first reading to the final vote, against a median of 39 in this Knesset.

  • Temporary provision

    The law, or part of it, is temporary and needs an extension to stay in force.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For12
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote108

Opposition

1 for

Opposition

1 for

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת החוץ והביטחון

2 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד הביטחון4
  • המשרד לביטחון לאומי3
  • משרד המשפטים2
2 committee meetings
  • 23 Dec 2025ועדת החוץ והביטחון14 invited
  • 24 Dec 2025ועדת הכנסת5 invited