Tax benefits to be extended for southern communities impacted by Oct. 7, Smotrich says

By Sam Sokol 24 November 2025, 11:35 am

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Sam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. 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"

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announces that he has instructed ministry officials to extend tax benefits for Sderot and southern communities affected by October 7, which are currently slated to expire at the end of the year.

Smotrich says the communities “are a significant link in Israel’s strength and resilience. We continue to support them with every tool available to us as a state.”