The Knesset passes a law to give more job security to war evacuees and the family members of hostages.
The new law, cleared by 14 MKs with no opposition, prohibits firing employees who were unable to do their job because they were evacuated from a community near the Gaza or Lebanese border, or if they are a family member of someone missing or held hostage in Gaza.
The law also provides employment protection to hostages and the missing themselves as well as to parents of children under 14, if the child’s second parent is serving in the military.
Six Israelis and two foreign nationals are still classified as missing, according to an Israeli official who briefed reporters over the weekend.
The law is a temporary order in place for three months, and extendable up to a year.
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