Government Approves NIS 6.2 Billion Plan to Boost Benefits, Support for IDF Reservists in 2026
The aid plan includes reduced reserve duty days and benefits for families and supporting businesses, recognizing hundreds of thousands of reservists after two years of war.
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Government Approves NIS 6.2 Billion Plan to Boost Benefits, Support for IDF Reservists in 2026
JERUSALEM (VINnews)- The Israeli government has approved a NIS 6.2 billion ($2 billion) compensation and support package for IDF reservists in 2026, aiming to expand benefits while reducing the overall burden of reserve duty. The framework, supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, introduces a tiered model […]
Government approves NIS 6.2 billion support plan for reservists in 2026
Under agreements between the Defense Ministry and the Finance Ministry, the benefits structure will be adjusted to the planned duration of reserve service in 2026, in line with ongoing operational assessments and wartime needs. As part of this framework, the Israel Defense Forces will implement significant efficiency measures in its use of reserve forces during 2026. A reservist serving at the battalion level will be called up for active duty fo…
After years of distortion, as part of a government decision that was received today and is set to pass a second and third reading in the Knesset tomorrow, it was decided to significantly expand the response to bereaved families. In addition, the government approved additional benefits for reserve service members, including determining activity levels and grants.
Ministers were furious over the decision to approve aid worth 6.2 billion shekels after learning that some of the funds would come at the expense of their ministries. In addition, the establishment of settlements in the Bedouin diaspora was approved, and Netanyahu ordered an examination of how to change the bureaucracy. "Aharon Barak's instructions that stalled the wheels of Zionism," said Shikley
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