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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 373

National Insurance Institute

United Torah Judaism MK Moshe Gafni chairs a meeting of the Knesset Finance Committee, July 2, 2024. (Noam Moskowitz, Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
July 4, 2024, 6:30 pm
Lawmakers aim to give parents greater control over their children’s savings plans
New legislation would allow funds granted by the government’s ‘Savings Plan for Every Child’ program to be transferred from banks to more profitable deferred savings options
By Sam Sokol
Soldiers and members of security forces who treated and cared for Israeli soldiers killed on and since the Hamas invasion on October 7 place flags and light candles on soldiers' graves at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on May 9, 2024, days before the annual Memorial Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 9, 2024, 4:07 pm
A dark year: 766 soldiers, 834 civilians killed since last Memorial Day
Numbers take total casualties of war, terror to 30,140; in addition, 61 disabled veterans succumbed to injuries sustained during service; numbers published ahead of commemorations
By Emanuel Fabian
An illustrative photo of a person typing on a keyboard as part of a cyber breach. (Techa Tungateja; iStock by Getty Images)
April 25, 2023, 10:06 am
National Insurance Institute denies its website was brought down by hacker group
‘Anonymous Sudan’ claims to crash sites of NII and Mossad spy agency, in response to reports that Jerusalem has offered to mediate conflict in African nation
By ToI Staff
A Lasova restaurant soup kitchen employee serves bread to the needy in Tel Aviv on September 8, 2019. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
January 17, 2023, 9:08 am
State study finds nearly 1 million Israelis suffered from food insecurity in 2021
Slight improvement seen since last report in 2016, but problem remains severe in Arab community, where insecurity rates hit 42%
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image: a woman suffering from intense chronic pain (Jelena Stanojkovic via iStock via Getty Images)
July 27, 2022, 10:58 am
Israeli finding may make hard-to-diagnose fibromyalgia easy to confirm
The chronic pain condition can be detected based on analysis of gut microbiome, scientists say in peer-reviewed research, potentially paving way for objective diagnosis, treatment
By Nathan Jeffay
The National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem, October 26, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
February 20, 2022, 10:13 pm
Mother suspected of drugging her daughters to collect national insurance benefits
Woman arrested for sedating six- and seven-year-olds before arriving at medical evaluation committees, claiming they have special needs
By ToI Staff
The wound and bullet found in Adi Bloy's back, three months after she was shot during a wedding at Psagot Winery. (Courtesy: Army Radio/ Shahar Glick/ @glick_sh)
January 17, 2022, 10:42 pm
Young woman feels blow at West Bank wedding, finds bullet in spine 3 months later
Adi Bloy says she initially thought she pulled a muscle during ceremony at Psagot Winery; police suspect 5.56mm round was fired from nearby Palestinian village
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative photo of a woman begging in Jerusalem. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
December 29, 2021, 4:44 pm
Despite pandemic, poverty rate dropped in 2020 due to government aid — report
National Insurance Institute says proportion of poor Israelis fell 0.6% to 21%; estimates quality of life rose by 2.4%, whereas without state payouts it would have dropped by 10%
By ToI Staff
The National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem, October 26, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
December 9, 2021, 2:05 am
National Insurance website briefly downed in cyberattack; no data accessed
Attack meant to shut down site, not breach databases; agency’s computer personnel respond by blocking all access from abroad
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image : a man suffering from severe pain (Aleksej Sarifulin via iStock by Getty Images)
October 29, 2021, 11:17 am
‘Feels like dying’: Israel leads world by recognizing sorrow of chronic pain
Israel now categorizing fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a disability; patients say it sets an important example to health policymakers internationally
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: a National Insurance Institute building. (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
July 19, 2021, 4:39 pm
9 suspected of swindling NIS 60 million from National Insurance Institute
Trinity Computer Systems personnel suspected of filing false documentation on behalf of large companies and institutions in order to obtain cash returns
By Stuart Winer
Illustrative: Palestinian youth throw stones at Israeli police during a clash in East Jerusalem, in July 2014. (Sliman Khader/Flash90)
July 8, 2021, 5:09 pm
High Court overturns law halting benefits for parents of teen security prisoners
In a 5-4 ruling, justices argue that rarely used legislation infringes on principle of equal rights; Knesset given one year to fix legislation
By ToI Staff
A man queues at the entrance of the National Insurance Institute branch in downtown Jerusalem on September 21, 2020. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
July 2, 2021, 12:54 pm
COVID unemployment benefits said to cost the state NIS 39 billion ($12 billion)
More than 200,000 people expected to stop receiving benefits after sweeping changes to the program voted into law
By ToI Staff
Members of the opposition argue during a discussion on a law regarding unemployment payouts during a plenum session in the Knesset in Jerusalem on July 1, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)
July 1, 2021, 2:23 pm
Benefits end for those made jobless by COVID, as double vote causes Knesset fury
New legislation approved by Knesset will continue payments mostly only for those over 45; process briefly delayed as Yamina MK votes twice, says it was mistake, enraging opposition
By ToI Staff
People receive a COVID-19 vaccine at a Clalit COVID-19 vaccination center in Jerusalem, on December 28, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 30, 2021, 3:41 am
Israeli expats weigh returning home for vaccine, but few will give it a shot
Israel’s surge in vaccinations means recent emigrants could get immunized sooner by flying home than staying put, but logistical hurdles make it near-impossible to achieve
By Melanie Lidman
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