Supporting Victims of Hostile Acts
Recognition. Compensation. Recovery.
Reform for the Recognition and Compensation of Victims of Hostile Acts
Adapting the Recognition and Compensation Mechanism to Tens of Thousands of Victims of the Iron Swords War
In the wake of the Iron Swords War, tens of thousands of civilians are facing a new and complex reality as victims of hostile acts. The existing system is not equipped to handle the current scale of victims. Therefore, we have initiated a civil campaign to promote a comprehensive reform that will ensure proper recognition, swift procedures, and fair compensation for all whose lives have been changed by this national tragedy.
The Need and the Urgency
The Iron Swords War has led to an unprecedented number of victims of hostile acts. The National Insurance Institute reports that at least 82,000 civilians may be eligible for recognition as victims of such acts, nearly ten times the total number recognized from the state's founding until October 7th. The government system fails to meet this challenge due to the sheer number of victims and significant shortcomings in the national insurance mechanism, which is not designed to cope with such a large volume of cases.
The current system is suitable for compensating victims of events involving relatively small numbers of people, typically just a few dozen. Furthermore, the eligibility rules do not reflect the reality of many of the victims, leaving many without access to support. There is an urgent need to adapt the compensation mechanism to the scale of a national disaster to enable efficient and comprehensive support for tens of thousands of victims of hostile acts.
How Are We Leading the Change?
We have launched a civil initiative to advance a reform for recognizing and compensating victims of hostile acts. We are leading this effort with organizations and civil society experts, including grassroots organizations that represent and support the victims of October 7th. The initiative includes formulating and promoting proposals to revise the eligibility criteria and recognition process and establishing a compensation system and supplementary services tailored to the unprecedented number of victims.
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