The Knesset passed a bill extending the statute of limitations for sex offenses committed against minors. MK Efrat Rayten, one of the bill's sponsors, said: 'We came to emphasize that not only the goal must be just — but also the path.'
The Knesset on Monday evening gave final approval to a bill extending the statute of limitations for sex offenses committed against minors. The legislation, advanced by MK Efrat Rayten (The Democrats) alongside a cross-party group of lawmakers, completed its legislative process in a plenum vote.
Rayten, one of the bill's primary sponsors, said after the vote: 'We came to emphasize that not only the goal must be just — but also the path.' The law extends the period during which victims can file criminal complaints for offenses carried out when they were minors.
As The Zioneer reported on June 22, a related version of the bill had earlier passed the Knesset's joint committee and cleared its way to second and third readings. Monday's vote marks the law's final passage.
The bill enjoyed broad coalition and opposition support, reflecting a rare consensus on issues concerning child protection. The exact duration of the extension codified in the final law was not immediately specified in the legislative announcement.
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