Over 87,000 Victims of Hostile Acts Recognized Since October 7th

In advance of the third anniversary of the October 7th massacre, Israeli authorities have released updated figures on casualties and victims of hostile acts. The National Insurance Institute reported that 1,029 civilians were murdered on October 7th and since the start of the war, not including security forces. Among the murdered civilians were 63 children and teenagers under 18.

Overall, the National Insurance Institute has recognized 87,286 victims of hostile acts since October 7th, with the majority of these recognized disabilities being psychological. Approximately 43,000 individuals applied for disability recognition, with about 40,000 approved. Of those approved, 34,878 were recognized for psychological disabilities, 3,171 for physical disabilities, and 2,355 for combined physical and psychological injuries.

The National Insurance Institute has disbursed over 6 billion shekels to victims of October 7th and the war, including victims of hostile acts, families of the fallen, and families of hostages. Additional payments were made for reservist duty, evacuees, and residents of northern and southern Israel economically impacted by the security situation. Furthermore, payments totaling over 2 billion shekels were made to approximately 100,000 civilians placed on unpaid leave during operations "Im Kol Hayav" and "Sha'agat Ha'ari" in Iran.

Concurrently, the Ministry of Defense's Families, Commemoration, and Heritage Administration has expanded its services for bereaved families. This expansion includes the recruitment of social workers, emotional therapists, and staff for the Soldier Commemoration Unit. The unit has organized funerals in 282 cemeteries across Israel and facilitated the burial of fallen soldiers abroad.