The Knesset passed the bill requiring public bodies to send voice messages to kosher phones, along with laws commemorating October 7 and Golda Meir and establishing the Negev Development Authority, in its final overnight session before dispersing, according to reports.
The Knesset gave final approval to four bills in its final overnight session before dispersing early Friday, including the kosher phone law requiring public bodies to send voice messages to kosher phones. The approvals were reported at 05:06 Jerusalem, with multiple news outlets confirming the legislation.
The Zioneer had tracked the session's progression. At 05:06 Jerusalem, we first reported the unanimous passage of the October 7 memorial law, which establishes an official state memorial day. In subsequent reports at the same time, we added the Golda Meir commemoration law and the Negev Development Authority law, initially attributed to N12 journalist Dafna Liel. The inclusion of the kosher phone bill was then confirmed by Yediot News, consolidating the set of four bills. The October 7 law faced controversy over the word 'massacre' in its title but passed with opposition support.
The kosher phone bill, associated with Deputy Minister of Communications Israel Eichler, requires the Tax Authority, Population Authority, and National Insurance Institute to send voice messages to kosher phones that cannot receive text messages. The bill had been approved by the Communications Committee earlier in the week, as The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, July 14, at 04:04 Jerusalem.
The Golda Meir commemoration law establishes a state remembrance day for the former prime minister, and the Negev Development Authority law aims to promote development in the southern region. No further details were available on the implementation timeline for the new laws.
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