חוק משפחות חיילים שנספו במערכה (תגמולים ושיקום) (תיקון מס' 43), התשפ"ד–2024Families of Soldiers Killed in Combat Law (Compensation and Rehabilitation) (Amendment No. 43), 2024 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

It is established that a woman who was engaged to a soldier who died will be entitled to a monthly payment for a period of five years from the date of the deceased's death, and will also be entitled during that period to medical benefits and assistance in funding academic studies and funding psychological assistance for a period of 10 years from the date of the deceased's death. A fiancée is defined as someone who, on the day of the deceased's death, was intended to marry him and proved their intention to marry, even if they did not live together. Intention to marry can be proven if the deceased and the fiancée submitted an application to register for marriage with the Rabbinate or the registering authority, or if two of the following circumstances existed: (1) a marriage proposal was made or an engagement party was held and the intention to marry was publicized and known to the family members and relatives of the deceased and the fiancée; (2) a date and place were set for the wedding and there is an agreement for holding the wedding at a specific venue or an agreement for catering services for the wedding; (3) during the marriage proposal or the engagement period, one of the partners purchased or gave a ring; (4) the deceased and the fiancée entered into an agreement to purchase or rent a residential apartment. Finally, it is established that the provisions of the Law will also apply to the fiancées of victims who died as a result of a hostile action, as well as to the fiancées of police officers, prison guards, Knesset Guard personnel, Israel Security Agency employees, and Prisons Service personnel who died in the course of their duties. It is established that the Law will enter into force on 5 May 2024, and that the application of the arrangement will be with respect to fiancées of deceased persons as aforesaid whose date of death is on or after 7 October 2023, and they will be entitled to the aforementioned payments and benefits from the date of the deceased's death.

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Sponsors

Ofir Katz, Meirav Cohen, Naama Lazimi, Kathrin Shitrit, Etty Hava Atia, David Bitan, Merav Ben Ari, Michal Miriam Woldiger, Moshe Saada, Israel Eichler, Eliyahu Baruchi, Moshe Solomon, Yonatan Mashriki, Sasson Sassi Guetta, Almog Cohen, Avraham Bezalel, Eli Dallal, Tzvika Foghel, Tzvi Yedidia Sukkot, Osher Shkalim, Ron Katz, Shelly Tal Meron, Karine Elharrar, Yorai Lahav Hertzanu, Michael Mordechai Biton