[107806] The Muezzin Law approved in a preliminary reading in the Knesset by a majority of 50 to 36

The Knesset approved the "Muezzin Law" in a preliminary reading

During July 1, 2026, the bill known as the "Muezzin Law," which aims to limit or prohibit the use of public address systems and loudspeakers in houses of worship, passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset. The proposal was accepted by a majority of 50 in favor against 36 opposed, as reported by many channels, including Hadashot MeHaShetach on Telegram and Daphna Liel.

In the political arena, interesting movements were recorded in the vote: Michael Shemesh and Political Arena noted that the United Torah Judaism party chose to abstain from the vote, while Amit Segal and Israel News | Without Censorship emphasized that the Shas party supported the bill.

While most channels reported the event as a technical fact, there were notable differences in emphasis. Israel Hayom and News Line defined the purpose of the law as "tightening enforcement against noise from mosques." Conversely, Ben Caspit — identified with critical positions toward the coalition — presented the results of the vote without extended commentary, while concentrating on the dry data of the majority and minority.

The law, intended to regulate the volume of sound produced from houses of worship, aroused great interest on social media, with tens of thousands of views on the various summaries throughout the day.