Military Cemeteries Law, 5710-1950
חוק בתי קברות צבאיים, תש"י-1950
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Schedule (Section 1)
a. The person closest to the deceased is the surviving person who takes precedence within those listed below:
b. If the deceased was a member of a group, kibbutz or moshav and did not leave behind any of those mentioned in paragraphs a(1), (2), (3) and (4), the group, kibbutz or moshav shall be regarded as the person closest to him.
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