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חוק תוספות לתגמולים ולהטבות לבני משפחה של חטופים ונעדרים (תיקוני חקיקה), התשפ"ה-2025

Government bill · Published 2 Apr 2025

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 14 Mar 2025
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-331 Mar 2025
  5. 5Published2 Apr 2025

How it affects you

Parents, spouses, siblings and children of a released hostage, or of a hostage whose body was returned, receive rehabilitation and medical benefits for 36 months and psychosocial care for 48 months. Eligible relatives receive a preparation grant of 10,000 to 30,000 shekels, while siblings and children receive 7,000 to 21,000 shekels, based on the release date.

Who gains

  • Hostage family members A preparation grant of 10,000 to 30,000 shekels, based on the release date
  • Parents of hostages An additional 13,500 shekels in specified cases

Who pays

  • The state treasury Funds additional grants and benefits for hostage families

Under the table

  • Late-night vote

    The final vote took place at 23:22.

  • Passed in a pile

    16 other laws passed the Knesset on the same day.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For14
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote106

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

1 for

Coalition

1 for

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

1 for

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת העבודה והרווחה

4 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד הביטחון15
  • המוסד לביטוח לאומי8
  • מטה משפחות החטופים8
  • משרד המשפטים4
  • משרד האוצר2
  • מנהלת החטופים הנעדרים והשבים2
  • ואבא של נטע וארבל1
  • שירות התעסוקה1
4 committee meetings
  • 4 Mar 2025ועדת הכנסת15 invited
  • 18 Mar 2025ועדת העבודה והרווחה32 invited
  • 23 Mar 2025ועדת העבודה והרווחה30 invited
  • 26 Mar 2025ועדת העבודה והרווחה12 invited