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Israel Approves NIS 60M Aid for Oct 7 Survivors

7/7/2026

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Israel approved a NIS 60 million (about $17.6 million) package for October 7 music-festival survivors through 2028.
A dedicated government liaison will be assigned to each survivor to coordinate rehabilitation.
The package funds 45 new social-worker positions in local authorities with up to NIS 6.75 million annually.
It allocates NIS 11.3 million to the Ministry of Health for emergency mental-health services and NIS 3 million to the National Digital Unit to build a unified survivor-benefits platform.

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Israel approved a NIS 60 million (about $17.6 million) package for October 7 music-festival survivors through 2028.
A dedicated government liaison will be assigned to each survivor to coordinate rehabilitation.
The package funds 45 new social-worker positions in local authorities with up to NIS 6.75 million annually.
It allocates NIS 11.3 million to the Ministry of Health for emergency mental-health services and NIS 3 million to the National Digital Unit to build a unified survivor-benefits platform.