{"id":79477,"date":"2022-05-15T23:14:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T20:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawoffice.org.il\/%d7%a4%d7%99%d7%a6%d7%95%d7%99-%d7%9c%d7%a0%d7%a4%d7%92%d7%a2%d7%99-%d7%a4%d7%a2%d7%95%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%90%d7%99%d7%91%d7%94\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T11:57:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T09:57:55","slug":"compensation-for-israeli-terror-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/script_transfer_new.mowfns.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/en\/compensation-for-israeli-terror-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Compensation for Israeli terror victims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compensation for Israeli terror victims \u2013 someone who suffered injury to body or property as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is entitled to compensation. This covers a wide range of cases, from someone physically injured in a terrorist attack, to someone whose home was damaged by a Qassam rocket, or whose business was indirectly harmed, to someone whose bag was blown up after being mistaken for a suspicious item. Someone who was directly injured as a result of terrorist activity, as well as someone injured by activities of the security forces, can receive compensation.<\/p>\n

The relevant laws in this case are the Tax, Property and Compensation Law, 1961<\/a>, and the Law of Compensation for Terror Victims, 1970<\/a>. According to the language of the law, those entitled to recognition as victims of terror are those who were injured by activities of forces (military, paramilitary, or irregular) of a country or organization hostile to Israel, as their emissaries or on their behalf. However, as stated above, it is also possible to obtain compensation for damages caused by Israeli security forces in their operations against hostile countries or organizations.<\/p>\n

Attorney Michael Decker, a partner in our office, will explain who is eligible to receive compensation as a victim of terror, how such an injury is actually defined, how does one demand compensation in practice, and what compensation can be obtained.<\/p>\n

\"Compensation<\/p>\n

Who do you turn to in order to obtain compensation as a victim of terror?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

To obtain compensation, you must apply to the Compensation Fund of the Tax Authority. The Fund\u2019s appraisers are supposed to come to the site of a terrorist act, shortly after the security forces and first aid have finished, in order to estimate the cost of the damage.<\/p>\n

If representatives of the Fund have not contacted you, you can contact them yourselves. You can submit an online claim for direct damage<\/a> via internet, or go to one of the offices of Real Estate Taxation and Income Tax, where representatives of the Fund are located.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Fund publishes a guide to citizens whose property was damaged by acts of war and terror<\/a>, which explains in detail how the process works.<\/p>\n

Within what time period may one apply for compensation?<\/strong><\/h4>\n