Private member's bill · 25th Knesset · published as law 23 May 2024
חוק הכניסה לישראל (תיקון מס' 39), התשפ"ד–2024Law for Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 39), 2024 · automatic translation · suggest a correction
Status: התקבלה בקריאה שלישית
Topics: Aliyah, citizenship and immigration* · * from the Knesset's official law classification
Official summary of the law (Knesset)
The Entry into Israel Law, 1952, relates, among other things, to offenses concerning the transportation, housing and employment of residents of the Judea and Samaria area who entered Israel or are staying in the country unlawfully, in order to reduce this phenomenon. Following the increase in recent years in the scope of this phenomenon, alongside its implications for the security of Israel's citizens, the Entry into Israel Law was amended so as to make the punishment for the relevant offenses more severe. As part of Amendment No. 39, it was determined that the court shall order, independent of any other punishment, the suspension of a license or business permit granted, with respect to the occupation connected to the offense, for a period not exceeding one year, upon the conviction of an individual or corporation for offenses of transportation, housing and employment under aggravating circumstances, or managing or organizing transportation services for residents of the Judea and Samaria area who entered Israel unlawfully, unless the court deemed otherwise for special reasons to be recorded. It was further determined that the court shall order, independent of any other punishment, the forfeiture of property connected to the offense of a person convicted of such offenses, including the residential apartment or business in which the offense was committed, or alternatively the forfeiture of the value of the property connected to the offense, unless the court deemed otherwise for special reasons to be recorded.
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Hebrew original
חוק הכניסה לישראל, התשי"ב–1952, מתייחס בין היתר לעבירות העוסקות בהסעה, הלנה והעסקה של תושבי אזור יהודה והשומרון שנכנסו לישראל או שוהים במדינה שלא כדין, וזאת על מנת לצמצם את התופעה זו. בעקבות הגידול שחל בשנים האחרונות בהיקף התופעה לצד השלכותיה על ביטחון אזרחי ישראל, תוקן חוק הכניסה לישראל כך שהוחמרה הענישה בעבירות הרלוונטיות. במסגרת תיקון מספר 39, נקבע כי בית המשפט יצווה, ללא תלות בכל עונש אחר, על התליית רישיון או היתר עיסוק שניתנו, בעיסוק הקשור בעבירה, לתקופה שלא תעלה על שנה, בעת הרשעה של יחיד או תאגיד בעבירות של הסעה, הלנה והעסקה בנסיבות מחמירות, ניהול או ארגון שירותי הסעה של תושבי אזור יהודה והשומרון שנכנסו לישראל שלא כדין, אלא אם כן סבר בית המשפט שלא לעשות זאת מטעמים מיוחדים שיירשמו. עוד נקבע כי בית המשפט יצווה, ללא תלות בכל עונש אחר, על חילוט רכוש הקשור לעבירה של מי שהורשע בעבירות כאמור, ובכלל זה דירת המגורים או העסק שבהם נעברה העבירה, ולחלופין חילוט שווי הרכוש הקשור לעבירה, אלא אם כן סבר בית המשפט שלא לעשות זאת מטעמים מיוחדים שיירשמו.
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Readings
- Bill passed preliminary reading47 for · 8 against
- Bill passed first reading23 for · 0 against
- 22 May 2024 · Third readingהצעת חוק הכניסה לישראל (תיקון מס' 39), התשפ"ד–2024Law for Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 39), 2024autoLaw passed18 for · 9 against
What was said in the plenum
The law increases the punishment and sanctions against those who employ, house, or transport illegal residents from the Judea and Samaria area and Gaza, especially when the illegal resident supported terrorism or carried out an act of terrorism, and adds options for property forfeiture and suspension of professional licenses. Much of the debate revolved around the order and conduct of the plenum and statements about support for terrorism, rather than the content of the bill itself, and only a minority of speakers addressed the proposal itself.
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Hebrew original
החוק מחמיר את הענישה והסנקציות כלפי מי שמעסיק, מלין או מסיע שוהים בלתי חוקיים ממרחב יהודה ושומרון ועזה, בעיקר כשהשוהה הבלתי חוקי תמך בטרור או ביצע מעשה טרור, ומוסיף אפשרויות חילוט רכוש והתליית רישיון עיסוק. חלק גדול מהדיון נסב סביב סדר וניהול המליאה ואמירות על תמיכה בטרור, ולא על תוכן החוק עצמו, ורק מיעוט מהדוברים התייחסו להצעה גופה.
Arguments for
- Terrorist attacks have been repeatedly carried out by illegal residents who were employed, housed, or transported by Israeli citizens, and those who assist them must be deterred through heavy punishment.Ofir Katz (Likud), Yulia Malinovsky (Yisrael Beytenu), Idit Silman, Tzvika Foghel (Otzma Yehudit), Tzvi Yedidia Sukkot (Religious Zionism)
- Employers, those who house, and those who transport prefer easy money over public safety, and therefore they should be harmed financially, including through property forfeiture and value-based forfeiture, in order to change their profit-and-loss calculation.
- This is a significant legal innovation that did not previously exist in legislation, such as imposing a burden of proof on the employer and expanding forfeiture and seizure powers, which will give enforcement authorities more effective tools.
- The scope of the phenomenon has grown in recent years and requires further tightening of the existing arrangements, as has already been done in the past, including setting minimum penalties and a reporting requirement to examine effectiveness.
- The phenomenon of illegal migrant workers from Judea and Samaria and Gaza also harms Arab citizens of Israel, who suffer from suspicious treatment as a result of the phenomenon.Yulia Malinovsky (Yisrael Beytenu)
Arguments against
None were made.
Who spoke (16)
| Member | Faction | Readings | Speeches | In the final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ofir Katz | Likud coalition | Preliminary reading, First reading, Third reading | 3 | for |
| Yulia Malinovsky | Yisrael Beytenu opposition | Preliminary reading, First reading, Third reading | 3 | no record |
| Idit Silman | — | Preliminary reading | 1 | no record |
| Tzvika Foghel | Otzma Yehudit coalition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Aida Touma Sliman | Hadash–Ta'al opposition | First reading | 1 | against |
| Ofer Cassif | Hadash–Ta'al opposition | First reading | 1 | against |
| Ahmad Tibi | Hadash–Ta'al opposition | First reading, Third reading | 2 | against |
| Youssef Atauna | Hadash–Ta'al opposition | First reading | 1 | against |
| Sharon Nir | Yisrael Beytenu opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Tzvi Yedidia Sukkot | Religious Zionism coalition | Third reading | 1 | for |
| Vladimir Beliak | Yesh Atid opposition | Third reading | 1 | no record |
| Yitzhak Kroizer | Otzma Yehudit coalition | Third reading | 1 | for |
| Eliyahu Revivo | Likud coalition | Third reading | 1 | no record |
| Yinon Azoulay | Shas coalition | Third reading | 1 | for |
| Moshe Roth | United Torah Judaism coalition | Third reading | 1 | for |
| Nir Barkat | Likud coalition | Third reading | 1 | for |
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. Transcripts of the sittings: 1, 2, 3 · write to the author
Reservations to the second reading
2 reservations were filed: proposed changes to the text the committee brought to the second and third reading.
The reservations seek to add a requirement for an annual report by the Minister of National Security to the Knesset's National Security Committee, regarding cases of suspension of a license or permit to practice, or alternatively regarding search and forfeiture of property under the law.
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Hebrew original
ההסתייגויות מבקשות להוסיף חובת דיווח שנתית של השר לביטחון לאומי לוועדה לביטחון לאומי של הכנסת, בנוגע למקרי התליית רישיון או היתר עיסוק, או לחלופין בנוגע לחיפוש וחילוט רכוש לפי החוק.
By faction
- Yesh Atid opposition · 2 reservations · 24 members
A joint reservation counts for every faction whose members filed it.
Who proposed what
- יש עתיד · 2Yesh Atid proposes to require the Minister of National Security to report once a year to the Knesset's National Security Committee on the number of cases in which a license or business permit was suspended under the law, or alternatively on searches and property forfeiture carried out under the law.Sections: לאחרי סעיף 2Yair Lapid, 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, Shelly Tal Meron, Yaron Levi
Asked to speak: Ofir Katz (Likud), Yulia Malinovsky (Yisrael Beytenu)
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 (1)
In order. Votes on reservations and individual sections are shown separately from the vote on the bill as a whole.
- 22 May 2024 · Second reading · סעיפים 1-2הצעת חוק הכניסה לישראל (תיקון מס' 39), התשפ"ד–2024Law for Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 39), 2024auto24 for · 9 againstVote on sections of the bill