Knesset approves paternity leave in preliminary vote

The Knesset approves in a preliminary reading a bill to give new fathers eight days of paternity leave.

Thirty-nine lawmakers vote in favor of the proposal by Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg, and one opposes it.

The bill was also green-lighted by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation on January 31, giving it government backing.

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