Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Crime & JusticeThe bill, which passed the first of three required votes by Israeli lawmakers, was originally meant to supplant a temporary provision in the law, but Justice Minister Yariv Levin said it could be extended instead of made permanentShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel06:35 PM • July 02 2026 IDTThe Knesset approved on Wednesday in the first of three required votes a bill which would allow police officers to conduct a search for illegal weapons without a warrant being issued by a judge.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsrael policeCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranGazaU.S. EmbassyIsrael ElectionsBaby HitlerHaQuizHaaretz PodcastCan Israel's Most Right-wing Gov't Ever Lose an Election Because of Security?Israel's Top Court Orders Revote for Netanyahu's Lawyer as State WatchdogIran Warns U.S., Israel Against Attacks Ahead of Khamenei FuneralThe Iran War Has Become Israel's Icarus MomentIsraeli Minister Blames ex-IDF Hostage Chief for Oct. 7 DeathsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village