The National Insurance Institute over the years stands on comparing the Ministry of Defense‘s conditions for IDF disabled veterans to those provided to victims of hostile acts – this in terms of pension amounts, benefits, rehabilitation, and the like.
A few years ago, the benefit was extended to life insurance, long-term care insurance, and supplementary health insurance, so that a comparison was made between the eligibility of IDF disabled veterans and victims of hostility – and the state’s participation was identical.
However, about a year ago, the Ministry of Defense held a tender for life insurance which increased the state’s participation in the monthly insurance expense – so that the amount stipulated in the regulations is not enough to cover the insurance for victims of hostility, thus creating a gap between the populations.
Therefore, the National Insurance Institute is now publishing an amendment that will explicitly stipulate that the expense for supplementary health insurance will be identical to the expense incurred by the Ministry of Defense.
The public announcement was issued today, Thursday 11/6/26, for 7 days so that it can be brought for approval by the Labor and Welfare Committee during this Knesset session.
The National Insurance Institute: “This is a just, humane, and ethical amendment that ensures both equality between the populations who were harmed against their will and also ensures their continued eligibility for comprehensive support.”
