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חוק הכניסה לישראל (תיקון מס' 43 והוראת שעה - חרבות ברזל), התשפ"ו-2025

Government bill · Published 19 Nov 2025

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 127 May 2025
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-318 Nov 2025
  5. 5Published19 Nov 2025

How it affects you

Foreign care workers whose extension request was received or rejected between October 7, 2023 and September 15, 2025 can be reconsidered. Until March 19, 2026, the interior minister may extend their permits if care continues and the worker has spent under 13 years in the sector.

Who gains

  • Foreign care workers Their residence permits may be extended to continue providing care
  • Care patients They may continue receiving care from their foreign worker

Who pays

  • Care patients Must submit a written opinion within three months of publication
  • Foreign workers who applied for Israeli status Will not receive an extension under this temporary route

Under the table

  • Few hands

    Only 9 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

  • 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
For9
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote111

Opposition

2 for

Coalition

1 for

Coalition

2 for

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה

3 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • רשות האוכלוסין וההגירה7
  • משרד הפנים6
  • עמותת מזור4
  • משרד המשפטים2
  • משרד החוץ2
  • מטה מאבק הסיעודיים2
  • ועדת הפנים1
  • הכנסת1
3 committee meetings
  • 26 May 2025ועדת הכנסת19 invited
  • 3 Jun 2025ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה24 invited
  • 16 Sept 2025ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה18 invited