KNESSET DRAFT BILL GIVES FARMERS RIGHT TO DEFEND PROPERTY WITH FORCE

A positive step in ensuring that farmers will be able to act in self-defense against intruders. From Israel Insider:

A new draft bill proposing that land owners who take physical action to defend against intruders on their property not be subjectable to prosecution self-defense passed a first reading in the Knesset on Wednesday. Inspired by the ordeal of a southern farmer who shot and killed Bedouin criminals he caught on his farm last month, former Agriculture Minister and Likud MK Yisrael Katz described his draft bill as "revolutionary."

"This is one of the most significant civil revolutions in years," Katz said of his bill which was passed by a 37-19 vote. The bill needs to pass second and third votes to become law. Shai Dromi fired at Khaled al-Atrash and Ayoub al-Hawashleh who broke into his Negev farm in late January. Dromi was charged with manslaughter for the killing of al-Atrash. Al-Hawashleh was injured and was indicted for attempted burglary upon recovering from his injuries.

With this, I hope that Dromi will be fully exonerated soon.