חוק בתי קברות צבאיים (תיקון מס' 5), התשפ"ד–2024Law on Military Cemeteries (Amendment No. 5), 2024 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Military Cemeteries Law, 1950 (hereinafter – the Law), establishes eligibility for burial of security forces personnel. Section 4 of the Law establishes the right of a soldier who has died to be buried in a military cemetery, unless a relative chose to bring him to burial in a civilian cemetery. Section 4f of the Law establishes a similar right regarding the burial of security forces casualties, such as Israel Security Agency employees, police officers, and Mossad personnel. Under the provisions of the Law, prison guards who have died will be entitled to burial in military cemeteries even if they were not killed during and as a result of their service, and firefighters will be entitled to burial in military cemeteries if they were killed during and as a result of their service. In addition, it is established that anyone who served as Commissioner of the National Fire and Rescue Authority will be entitled to burial in a military cemetery, and that the competent authority may designate a plot in a military cemetery for firefighters as well, in addition to the various security forces personnel.

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