Knesset advances bill protecting employees whose homes were damaged in Iran war

By Sam Sokol 11 March 2026, 3:30 pm

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Sam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"

Lawmakers vote 7-0, in an unusually small quorum due to the war with Iran, to advance a bill providing protection from dismissal for employees who are unable to go to work due to being evacuated from their damaged homes during the war.

The temporary measure, due to last six months, will also protect the spouses of soldiers and members of the security services who cannot work because they need to care for their children while their partners are away due to the war.