National Insurance Data Reveals Scale of War's Impact on Israelis

Nearly three years after the October 7th attacks, new data from Israel's National Insurance Institute highlights the profound human and financial toll of the ongoing conflict. As of Sunday, the war has resulted in 1,216 new orphans, including 345 children under 18. A total of 1,204 parents have lost children, with 156 couples now childless. The number of bereaved siblings stands at 2,281.

Since the war's commencement, the National Insurance Institute has paid out over 58 billion shekels in reserve duty benefits. The data indicates that 1,029 civilians, excluding security forces and emergency response teams, have been murdered in terror attacks since October 7th. Of these victims, 63 were children and teenagers, and 88 were foreign nationals. Additionally, 300 spouses have lost their partners, comprising 231 widows and 69 widowers.

The institute has registered 87,286 individuals as victims of hostile acts. Among them, 43,004 civilians applied for disability benefits, with 40,407 recognized as disabled, pending further medical committee reviews. The majority of these disabilities, 34,878, are psychological, while 3,171 are physical, and 2,355 involve both.

Financial support has also been extensive, with over 6.3 billion shekels disbursed to bereaved families and victims of hostile acts, covering salaries for hostages and grants for their families. In 2023, over 800 million shekels were distributed, followed by more than 2 billion in 2024, and over 3.5 billion in 2025 for victims and bereaved families. The report also noted significant unemployment payouts related to temporary leaves, including approximately 497 million shekels during Operation "With All Your Might" in June 2025 and 1.16 billion shekels during Operation "Lion's Roar" in February.