חוק לתיקון ולהארכת תוקפן של תקנות שעת חירום (חרבות ברזל) (הארכת מעצר לחשוד בעבירת בטחון) (תיקון מס' 9), התשפ"ו-2026Emergency Regulations (Swords of Iron) (Extension of Detention of a Suspect in a Security Offence) (Amendment No. 9) Amendment and Extension of Validity Law, 2026 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

What the sponsors propose

The bill seeks to extend once again the validity of the Emergency Powers Regulations (Swords of Iron) (Extension of Detention for a Person Suspected of a Security Offense), until 31 January 2027, instead of the previous date of 31 July 2026. According to the sponsors, following the terrorist attack of 7 October 2023, many terrorists suspected of security offenses were arrested, and the investigation against them is complex and exceptional in its scope, in the number of scenes, evidence and witnesses, and therefore the regular procedures under the Arrests Law are not suitable for these circumstances. According to the explanatory notes, the security and investigative need to continue holding the detainees in custody persists, since additional suspects have been discovered, new interrogees have been arrested, and additional evidence has been added requiring completion of the investigation and the filing of indictments. In addition, an indirect amendment is proposed to the Law on Conducting Hearings by Video Conference, according to which during a period in which the Knesset Constitution Committee has not been established, it will be possible to act through the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee or another committee determined by the Knesset Committee, in order to respond to states of emergency or security danger that may arise following Knesset elections.

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An automatic summary of the explanatory notes written by the bill's sponsors. These are their arguments, not an official Knesset summary. · The bill on the Knesset website