Soldiers and members of the security forces who were not on duty at 6:30 am


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​​The National Insurance Institute will pay a financial grant and also finance a care and rehabilitation (assistance) basket for soldiers and security forces personnel who were not on duty on October 7, 2023, and were on that day in the Gaza strip surrounding settlements, in a combat zone, or at parties in the south - provided that they meet the conditions of entitlement.

Important to know!

According to the government decision, this grant cannot be received along with a disability pension from hostile actions, therefore, if you submit a claim for hostile action disability pension after submitting a grant claim, we will have to ask you to repay the grant in the following manner:
  • If in the first year of submitting the grant claim, you are determined to have a hostile action disability degree not qualifying for compensation (rate of 0% - 9%) - you will have to repay 60% of the grant amount.
  • If in the second year of submitting the grant claim, you are determined to have a hostile action disability degree not qualifying for compensation (rate of 0% - 9%) - you will have to repay 30% of the grant amount.
  • If  within 7 years of submitting the grant claim, you are determined to have a hostile action disability pension qualifying for compensation (rate of 10% - 100%) - the grant will be deducted from the compensation to which you are entitled.


​Who is eligible for the grant?

Soldiers and security forces personnel may be eligible for the grant if they meet all of the following conditions:
  • They were not on duty on 7.10.23 at 6:30 am (even if they were called to serve later on that day - they are still eligible for this grant).
  • They are residents of Gaza surroundings or were on 7.10.23 in surrounding settlements, in a combat zone or at parties in the south (Nova, Psyduck, Milba or in preparation of Midburn)
  • They were not assigned a disability degree of 10%-100% and they did not receive or are receiving any benefit from the Ministry of Defense due to the events of October 7th.

Amount of the grant and the rehabilitation basket

The amount of the grant will be determined according to the eligibility level of the settlement where they were on 7.10.23.
  • Those who were at a party in the south will receive assistance at level 3: a grant of NIS 28,720 + funding for a care and rehabilitation basket of NIS 30,000.
  • Those who were in a combat zone will receive assistance at level 2: a grant of NIS 14,360 + funding for a care and rehabilitation basket of NIS 7,300.

Please note, anyone who stayed in the Gaza strip surrounding settlements and was also present in a combat zone or at a party - will receive one grant according to the eligibility level of the settlement in which he stayed. However, if he is a relative of a person killed, hostage or a released hostage - he will receive a grant on both grounds of the place where he stayed and his family relationship.

Submitting a claim for grant and rehabilitation basket

To check eligibility for the grant and rehabilitation basket, a grant claim must be filled out online on the website for every insured person aged 18 and over.

A claim for a child will be submitted by the parent who receives the child allowance or the person in whose custody the child is.


Important information!
Even if you think you may be eligible for several grants, you must submit a single claim and based on the details you have provided, we will determine what you are entitled to.

A grant claim can be submitted until 31.12.2025.

The grant will be paid to the bank account that is updated in the National Insurance systems. You can update your bank account details to receive the grant using this link.

What does the rehabilitation basket include?

  • Financing studies at an institution of higher education, engineering studies, diploma studies and vocational training.
  • Financing mental health care provided by therapists such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, art therapist and more, who have been authorized by the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Welfare to provide mental health care.

How do one receive a rehabilitation and care basket?


Those interested in receiving this assistance should contact the educational institution or therapist independently, pay them and we will transfer refunds to them based on the receipts presented up to the eligible amount.

To receive refunds, you must submit an online claim on the website and attach receipts

Please note that we are currently working on developing an online claim form. We will make announcements on the website when the form is available.

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