The government is due to vote on a bundle of regulations related to the coronavirus epidemic next Sunday.
The draft law was initiated by the Prime Minister's Office by a special team in the Justice Ministry, headed by Deputy Attorney-General Raz Nazri.
It was reported that the changes to the draft law were made with reference to hundreds of comments made by members of the public and discussion of the matter will continue even after approval by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation.
Following are the main points of the draft legislation:
The Knesset - will continue to operate
The Courts - will continue to operate
Demonstrations - the right to protest will continue to apply
Police - will not be permitted to enter private homes without a permit
Emergency orders - will apply for a period of 30 days and can be cancelled by the Knesset at any point
Government regulations - must be brought before the Knesset for approval within a week
Closure orders - on neighborhoods or communities will apply for a week