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Israeli Parliament Advances Legal Recognition for Combat Veterans with PTSD
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First reported by Now 14 · 47 minutes ago
What happened
The Israeli Knesset committee approved a bill to legally recognize combat veterans with PTSD, expanding their medical treatments and benefits. The bill will proceed to further readings this week. Veterans praised the move amid recent protests against the Basic Law for Torah Study, which grants rights to Torah students and passed its first reading last week.
- 01Knesset committee approved a bill recognizing combat veterans with PTSD and expanding their benefits.
- 02The bill will advance to second and third readings in the Knesset this week.
- 03Combat Veterans Forum hailed the bill as a moral obligation of the state.
- 04Veterans protested last week against the Basic Law for Torah Study, citing neglect of their needs.
- 05The Basic Law for Torah Study passed first reading with 63 votes for and 53 against.
- 06Finance Ministry warned the Torah study law could lead to tax hikes.
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