For the second week in a row, the Ministerial Committee for Legislation on Sunday decided to reject a bill initiated by the previous coalition to introduce electronic tracking of domestic violence offenders, with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir promising to bring a more “balanced” version that also tackles false accusations against men.
After deciding last week to delay any further discussions on former justice minister Gideon Sa’ar’s bill by six months, the ministerial panel decided to again discuss the bill following the latest domestic murder in the country.
On Friday, police arrested a Haifa resident on suspicion of murdering his wife, a mother of three. Darya Leitel, 31, had previously complained of threats from her husband. She was the fifth femicide victim in Israel since the start of the year.
During the discussion on Sunday, the ministers again decided to reject the current version of the legislation, which had already passed its first reading in the previous Knesset and could have been expedited.
Ben Gvir said during the meeting that he intends to bring a “balanced,” government-backed version within a month, even though the Knesset will be in recess from the end of next week until April 30.
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