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Israel Freezes 86,000 Bank Accounts of Deceased Citizens Holding 1.6 Billion Shekels
How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in Russian, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Bizportal · 2 hours ago
What happened
Around 86,000 bank accounts of deceased Israelis, holding 1.6 billion shekels, are frozen due to families lacking access. These funds are part of a larger 6.5 billion shekel pool of dormant accounts.
- 0186,000 accounts of deceased Israelis are frozen.
- 02These accounts hold approximately 1.6 billion shekels.
- 03Lack of information and access prevents families from using funds.
- 04Standard powers of attorney expire upon death or incapacitation.
- 05Funds are needed for inheritance and elder care.
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