Following the serious incident at Gilboa Prison, in which female soldiers were allegedly used as a means of sexual gratification for terrorists, MK Yossi Shein (Yisrael Beiteinu)'s bill was amended this week to "amend the Security Service Law - regulating the conditions of service for those serving in units outside the IDF." .
The purpose of the proposal: to anchor in legislation that soldiers who serve outside the IDF's SDK - among others, in the Prison Service, the Border Police, the Police, the Ministry of Defense and the Prime Minister's Office, as well as civilian bodies dealing with education, absorption and immigration, health and more - will benefit, as soldiers In compulsory service, for an envelope of military support in the field of the individual as well as all the soldiers serving in the IDF.
The bill reads: "After problems arose regarding sexual harassment in security bodies other than the Israel Defense Forces, in which veterans serve in regular service, it is proposed to amend and add an arrangement that imposes on the Israel Defense Forces to provide military support to veterans who also serve outside the IDF forces. ".
According to the proposal, "the proposed amendment stipulates that the Israel Defense Forces will establish arrangements with the bodies in which the soldiers serve with regard to providing the military support envelope, including the possibility that veterans who serve in them will apply directly for support. The integration of a military veteran as stated. The arrangements and the audit report will be presented to the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. "
MK Yossi Shein, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
MK Yossi Shein said that "IDF soldiers serving outside the army (SDK) are still soldiers, and the army must remain their 'father and mother' and provide them with a proper protective shell."
This bill has already been tabled in the Knesset this week, received an exemption from the obligation to discount due to its urgency and will be discussed in the Ministerial Committee for Legislation today.
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