The Ministry of Defense, the National Insurance Institute, and the Directorate of Hostages and Returnees in the Prime Minister's Office are advancing a legislative process that will lead to larger entitlements in favor of hostages who returned from captivity
After intensive joint work by the Ministry of Defense, the National Insurance Institute, and the Directorate of Hostages and Returnees in the Prime Minister's Office, accompanied by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance, a memorandum to amend the Law on Payments for the Redemption of Captives and Released Hostages was published this morning (20.3.25) for public comments.
According to the memorandum, any hostage, civilian or soldier, who was abducted on October 7 and returned from captivity alive, will be entitled automatically and without appearing before a medical board, to the same rights granted to IDF disabled person or a victim of hostile actions with a 100% disability degree.
This recognition is permanent and includes all rights and entitlements in the fields of mental, medical, employment, education, housing, vehicle, full tax exemption and additional rights.
It should be emphasized that any liberated hostage who was abducted on October 7 will be entitled to medical treatment at the State's expense without time limit.
The amendment is proposed to be promoted in accordance with the situation of the hostages who returned after a long stay in captivity and a holistic view of their treatment, and in light of the rehabilitation and medical experience accumulated in the recent period within the framework of the treatment and accompaniment of the returned hostages, from which emerges the complex and traumatic situation they experienced, with wide-ranging effects on the physical, mental and functional levels.
The comments rrrrrto the public will be published from today for 21 days.