In Israel, people will no longer be persecuted for vagrancy.

A majority of Knesset members approved an amendment to the criminal law that would remove vagrancy from the list of crimes. Now loitering in public places and vagrants cannot be charged with disturbing public order.

The initiator of the amendment believes that this will help the weak and disadvantaged sections of the population by reducing the number of criminal cases.

The amendment approved by deputies will be able to influence the past and future of many people. Its author is confident that changes in legislation will have a positive impact on the lives of citizens. Thus, the law was adopted with the aim of improving the situation of vulnerable groups of the population and reducing the number of criminal cases related to vagrancy.