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Israeli Government Approves Tens of Millions in Compensation for Extortion Victims
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 4 hours ago
What happened
The Israeli government approved a 30 million shekel pilot compensation fund to aid businesses harmed by extortion, encouraging cooperation with authorities.
- 01Israeli government approves compensation for extortion victims totaling 30 million shekels.
- 02Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich proposed the plan to aid uninsured businesses harmed by extortion.
- 03The compensation fund will operate as a six-month pilot program through the Tax Authority.
- 04The plan aims to encourage business owners to collaborate with law enforcement.
- 05Smotrich met with Yariv Ben Ami of the "Enough" organization before the decision.
- 06The initiative targets farmers and business owners resisting extortion demands.
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