Government bill · 25th Knesset · published as law 21 February 2023
חוק שירות ביטחון (הוראת שעה) (הצבת יוצאי צבא בשירות בתי הסוהר) (תיקון מס' 10), התשפ"ג–2023Law on Security Service (temporary provision) (Placement of Military Discharge in Prison Service) (Amendment No. 10), 2023 · automatic translation · suggest a correction
Status: התקבלה בקריאה שלישית
Topics: Military and defense*, Police and internal security · * from the Knesset's official law classification · no asterisk — automatically from words in the title
Official summary of the law (Knesset)
The Defense Service Law (Temporary Provision) (Assignment of Military Veterans to Prison Service) (Amendment No. 10), 2023 was approved in its second and third readings on 21 February 2023. The law extends by an additional six months, until 15 August 2023, the temporary provision that regulates the assignment and service of soldiers in prisons and in wings where security prisoners are held.
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Hebrew original
חוק שירות ביטחון (הוראת שעה) (הצבת יוצאי צבא בשירות בתי הסוהר) (תיקון מס' 10), התשפ"ג-2023 אושר בקריאה השנייה והשלישית ביום 21/02/2023. החוק מאריך בחצי שנה נוספת, עד ה-15/08/2023 את הוראת השעה אשר מסדירה את הצבתם ואת שירותם של חיילים בבתי סוהר ובאגפים בהם מוחזקים אסירים ביטחוניים.
Readings
- 21 February 2023 · Third readingהצעת חוק שירות ביטחון (הוראת שעה) (הצבת יוצאי צבא בשירות בתי הסוהר) (תיקון מס' 10), התשפ"ג–2023Bill on Security Service (temporary provision) (Placement of Military Discharge in Prison Service) (Amendment No. 10), 2023autoLaw passed18 for · 3 against
What was said in the plenum
The law extends by six months a temporary provision allowing soldiers to be assigned to the Prison Service, after the Minister of National Security decided to end such assignments following the Gilboa Prison wardens affair and on the recommendation of professional teams that examined the issue. The actual debate did not address the content of the law itself but served as a platform for opposition and coalition speakers to argue about the state of the economy, the regime revolution, the authorities' treatment of minorities and Arabs, and claims that the government is ignoring security problems, crime, and the cost of living.
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Hebrew original
החוק מאריך בשישה חודשים הוראת שעה המאפשרת להציב חיילים בשירות בתי הסוהר, לאחר שהשר לביטחון לאומי החליט להפסיק את ההצבה בעקבות פרשת הסוהרות בכלא גלבוע ובהמלצת צוותים מקצועיים שבחנו את הנושא. הדיון בפועל לא נסב על תוכן החוק עצמו אלא שימש במת לדובר האופוזיציה והקואליציה להתדיינות על מצב המשק, המהפכה המשטרית, יחס השלטון למיעוטים ולערבים, וטענות על כך שהממשלה מתעלמת מבעיות ביטחון, פשיעה ויוקר המחיה.
Arguments for
- It is proposed to extend the temporary provision in order to prevent a legal vacuum and allow the Prison Service time to prepare following the decision to stop deploying soldiers.Yinon Azoulay (Shas)
Arguments against
- The legal changes being advanced by the government (the Override Law, judicial appointments, undermining the Supreme Court) will cause severe economic damage to the State of Israel, as warned by economists, the OECD, and The Economist magazine.Mickey Levy (Yesh Atid), Hamad Amar (Yisrael Beytenu)
- The elimination of judicial independence and the absence of checks and balances concentrate power in the hands of the executive branch and the legislative branch, which becomes devoid of independence, harming democracy and minority rights.
- The government is neglecting the handling of the cost of living, ongoing security, crime, and Iran, and is mainly engaged in efforts aimed at saving individuals from personal legal proceedings.Mickey Levy (Yesh Atid), Hamad Amar (Yisrael Beytenu)
- The government's policy toward Arab and Bedouin populations — such as the use of emergency regulations against a citizen without an indictment, demolition and eviction orders in unrecognized villages in the Negev, and aggressive enforcement of the Kaminitz Law in Druze towns — harms equality and citizens' rights.
Who spoke (6)
| Member | Faction | Readings | Speeches | In the final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinon Azoulay | Shas coalition | Third reading | 2 | for |
| Mickey Levy | Yesh Atid opposition | Third reading | 1 | no record |
| Hamad Amar | Yisrael Beytenu opposition | Third reading | 1 | no record |
| Aida Touma Sliman | Hadash–Ta'al opposition | Third reading | 1 | against |
| Ofer Cassif | Hadash–Ta'al opposition | Third reading | 1 | against |
| Youssef Atauna | Hadash–Ta'al opposition | Third reading | 1 | against |
An automatic summary of the plenum transcripts: the debate on the bill at every reading it was voted on. Arguments are given as the speakers made them; this is not an assessment. The list of speakers comes from the transcript, without a model. Transcript of the sitting: 1 · write to the author
Reservations to the second reading
12 reservations were filed: proposed changes to the text the committee brought to the second and third reading.
The reservations sought to extend the service period of discharged soldiers in prisons, limit their scope and roles, mandate plans and reports on issues of sexual assault and their replacement with permanent prison guards, and condition or prevent any future extension of the law's validity.
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Hebrew original
ההסתייגויות ביקשו להאריך את תקופת שירות יוצאי הצבא בבתי הסוהר, להגביל את היקפם ותפקידיהם, לחייב תוכניות ודיווחים בנושאי פגיעה מינית והחלפתם בסוהרי קבע, ולהתנות או למנוע את הארכת תוקפו של החוק בעתיד.
By faction
- National Unity opposition · 7 reservations · 12 members
- Labor opposition · 7 reservations · 4 members
- Yisrael Beytenu opposition · 4 reservations · 6 members
- Yesh Atid opposition · 2 reservations · 23 members
A joint reservation counts for every faction whose members filed it. 1 proposer was not matched to a member: listed under the groups, not counted by faction.
Who proposed what
- המחנה הממלכתי · 7The State Camp proposed extending the service period of discharged soldiers in prisons to six months, setting a maximum ratio of one soldier per ten security prisoners, expanding the reporting obligation to the Knesset, mandating a plan to reduce sexual assaults and a plan to replace discharged soldiers with permanent prison guards, mandating the appointment of a women's affairs advisor, and prohibiting any further extension of the law's validity.Sections: לאחרי סעיף 1, לאחרי סעיף 2
- העבודה · 7Labor proposed extending the service period of military conscripts in prisons to six months, setting a maximum ratio of one soldier for every ten security prisoners, expanding the reporting obligation to the Knesset, requiring a plan to reduce sexual offenses and a plan to replace conscripts with permanent prison guards, requiring the appointment of an advisor on women's affairs, and prohibiting any further extension of the law's validity.Sections: לאחרי סעיף 1, לאחרי סעיף 2
- ישראל ביתנו · 4Yisrael Beiteinu proposed extending the service period of discharged soldiers in prisons to one year, removing the restriction to wings holding only security prisoners, and prohibiting any further extension of the law's validity.Sections: לאחרי סעיף 1, לאחרי סעיף 2
- יש עתיד · 2Yesh Atid proposed conditioning the law's entry into force on the presentation of a work plan or on a government decision and Knesset approval to reduce the mandatory service manpower in units outside the army.Sections: לאחרי סעיף 2Yair Lapid, Orna Barbivay, Meir Cohen, Karine Elharrar, Meirav Cohen, Elazar Stern, Mickey Levy, Merav Ben Ari, Ram Ben Barak, Yoav Segalovitz, Boaz Toporovsky, Michal Shir Segman, Idan Roll, Yorai Lahav Hertzanu, Vladimir Beliak, Ron Katz, Matti Sarfatti Harcavi, Tatiana Mazarsky, Yasmin Fridman, Debbie Biton, Moshe Turpaz, Simon Davidson, Naor Shiri, שלי מירון
Asked to speak: Ayman Odeh (Hadash–Ta'al), Ahmad Tibi (Hadash–Ta'al), Aida Touma Sliman (Hadash–Ta'al), Ofer Cassif (Hadash–Ta'al), Youssef Atauna (Hadash–Ta'al)
Proposers and reservation numbers are extracted automatically from the committee version, and the count is checked against the numbers printed in it. The descriptions are an automatic summary. Committee version for the second and third reading (PDF) · write to the author
Reservations, sections and other votes (4)
In order. Votes on reservations and individual sections are shown separately from the vote on the bill as a whole.
- 21 February 2023 · Second reading · סעיף 1הצעת חוק שירות ביטחון (הוראת שעה) (הצבת יוצאי צבא בשירות בתי הסוהר) (תיקון מס' 10), התשפ"ג–2023Bill on Security Service (temporary provision) (Placement of Military Discharge in Prison Service) (Amendment No. 10), 2023auto16 for · 3 againstVote on sections of the bill
- 21 February 2023 · Second reading · סעיף 2הצעת חוק שירות ביטחון (הוראת שעה) (הצבת יוצאי צבא בשירות בתי הסוהר) (תיקון מס' 10), התשפ"ג–2023Bill on Security Service (temporary provision) (Placement of Military Discharge in Prison Service) (Amendment No. 10), 2023auto17 for · 3 againstVote on sections of the bill
- 21 February 2023 · Second reading · הסתייגות 11 לאחרי סעיף 2הצעת חוק שירות ביטחון (הוראת שעה) (הצבת יוצאי צבא בשירות בתי הסוהר) (תיקון מס' 10), התשפ"ג–2023Bill on Security Service (temporary provision) (Placement of Military Discharge in Prison Service) (Amendment No. 10), 2023auto2 for · 16 againstVote on a reservation (amendment)
- 21 February 2023 · Second reading · הסתייגות 12 לאחרי סעיף 2הצעת חוק שירות ביטחון (הוראת שעה) (הצבת יוצאי צבא בשירות בתי הסוהר) (תיקון מס' 10), התשפ"ג–2023Bill on Security Service (temporary provision) (Placement of Military Discharge in Prison Service) (Amendment No. 10), 2023auto2 for · 16 againstVote on a reservation (amendment)