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Israeli Families of Fallen Soldiers Battle Bureaucracy for Millions in Unclaimed Funds
Families of Israeli soldiers killed in the "Swords of Iron" war are struggling to access an estimated 500 million shekels in unclaimed funds held in pension accounts. A voluntary initiative, "Mizme'at Shachar," is using AI to help families navigate bureaucracy and has already recovered over 10 million shekels.
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- 01Families of fallen Israeli soldiers are battling bureaucracy to access an estimated 500 million shekels in unclaimed funds.
- 02The voluntary initiative "Mizme'at Shachar" aims to help families retrieve these locked funds free of charge.
- 03The project uses a dedicated AI system to interface with financial institutions and has recovered over 10 million shekels.
- 04Project leaders estimate the total unclaimed funds for fallen soldiers could reach half a billion shekels.
- 05The initiative also offers voluntary financial guidance to help families invest the recovered money.
- 06The effort is named in memory of Major Shachar Buzaglo, who fell in Gaza on October 7th.
The project also provides financial guidance to help families invest the recovered funds and rebuild their lives.
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