The Knesset voted in final readings overnight to approve the law establishing an official state memorial day for the October 7, 2023 massacre. The bill, which had faced controversy over a proposal to remove the word 'massacre' from its title, passed with support from opposition lawmakers.
The Knesset finalized the October 7 memorial law overnight, completing the legislative process that began earlier this week. The law mandates an annual state memorial day on the Hebrew date 22 Tishrei (Simchat Torah). The passage came despite a push by some lawmakers to rename the bill and remove the term 'massacre'. The approval was part of a broader overnight legislative session that also included bills on Golda Meir commemoration and the Negev Development Authority.
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