Government to cease funding hotel rooms for thousands displaced by Iranian missile damage by Aug. 1

By Sharon Wrobel

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9 July 2025, 2:58 pm

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Sharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel

The scene of an Iranian ballistic missile impact at an apartment building in Beersheba, days after the attack, on June 28, 2025 (Courtesy of Elior Cohen)

Thousands of Israelis who were displaced by Iranian ballistic missile attacks that damaged or destroyed their homes will be eligible to stay in state-funded accommodation only up until August 1, the Israel Tax Authority says.

Evacuees will be contacted by the Tax Authority’s compensation fund and local authorities, who will help them to gradually transition to alternative housing until their home is repaired.

Hotel accommodation will be state-funded until August 1, except in special cases. The goal is for most evacuees to move from hotels to long-term housing solutions even earlier, the Tax Authority says.

A committee has been established to review requests for extended hotel stays due to special circumstances such as medical disability, or family conditions that require customized solutions.

Applications can be submitted until July 18 by filling out an online application form. Representatives of the Tax Authority’s compensation fund will be stationed at hotels to assist with the forms.