The Knesset Arrangements Committee approved the Combat PTSD bill with rare cross-party cooperation, N12's Daphna Liel reports. The legislation expands eligibility for benefits and compensation and grants combat PTSD victims a unique legal status for the first time. The bill is expected to pass its second and third readings later this week.
The Knesset Arrangements Committee approved the Combat PTSD bill with rare cross-party cooperation, according to a report from N12's Daphna Liel. The legislation grants combat PTSD victims a unique legal status for the first time and expands eligibility for benefits and compensation. The bill is expected to pass its second and third readings in the plenary later this week, after which it will become law.
At 16:25 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the committee approved the bill, defining combat PTSD in law for the first time and granting legal recognition, tailored rehabilitation through the Defense Ministry's Rehabilitation Division, and expanded benefits. Multiple reports at that time also highlighted the cross-party support and the bill's path to final readings.
As The Zioneer has reported, the legislation, led by Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz, defines combat PTSD in law, granting legal recognition, tailored treatments, and expanded benefits for veterans and their families.
The bill still requires second and third readings in the Knesset plenary, expected later this week, before becoming law.
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