Knesset Extends Child Sex-Abuse Limitations to Age 48

The Knesset plenum approved Penal Law Amendment No. 155 in second and third readings, extending the statute of limitations for sexual offenses committed against minors until the victim reaches age 48. Family and incest cases get a longer window, until age 49, because abuse by a family member or close authority figure can take uniquely complex time to expose. The official Knesset OData record lists the consolidated bill, number 1142, as accepted in third reading. Israel's justice system is giving survivors more time to seek accountability while preserving the seriousness of criminal procedure.