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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Finance minister promises to compensate missile-battered homeowners
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Meeting with residents at the site of an Iranian missile strike in the central Israeli city of Ramat Gan, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich pledges that the government will provide compensation for those whose homes were damaged as a result of the war.
“We will win this war in Israel with brave fighters and, no less importantly, through a strong and steadfast home front like you,” he declares, adding that those whose homes were destroyed will be given hotel accommodation as well as full rehabilitation and an initial grant to help them get organized.
Those with damages totaling less than NIS 10,000 ($2,853) can apply for compensation online using a site set up today, he adds.
Around 4,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to extensive damage suffered in attacks, according to official figures. Thousands more have experienced minor damage, such as broken windows.
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