Security and the IDF

The law makes several amendments regarding survivors' eligibility for a pension under a budgetary pension arrangement under the Permanent Service in the Israel Defense Forces (Pensions) Law and the State Service (Pensions) Law.

The amendment sets new conditions for paying the bridging pension to discharged soldiers, including ending the payment at early retirement age (60), with exceptions for certain cases.

A bill to encourage the settlement of reservists and IDF disabled veterans in Kiryat Shmona, by way of priority in housing.

The bill changes the pension rights of widows and retirees who remarried, and sets rights for survivors whose husband died during service.

The law makes several amendments regarding survivors' eligibility for a pension under a budgetary pension arrangement under the Permanent Service in the Israel Defense Forces (Pensions) Law and the State Service (Pensions) Law.

A proposal to support the budget of the IDF Disabled Veterans Organization and the Victims of Hostilities Organization, with the state paying each organization at least 70% of its average budget in the years 2014-2019.

A proposal to establish a separate offense of assaulting a soldier with a penalty of up to 3 years' imprisonment, or 5 years in aggravated circumstances.

A proposal to give preference to IDF disabled veterans in tender processes for operating government cafeterias and procurement, with authority for the Minister of Defense to set the rate of preference.

A proposal to grant land rights in minority communities, exempt from a tender, to soldiers who were discharged before completing their military service because of a disability, and to IDF widows.

The amendment expands the definition of 'family member' in the Families of Fallen Soldiers Law to include adopted children and stepchildren, and allocates direct compensation to them from age 18.

Abolishing deductions from pension allowances for the survivors of soldiers and security employees who died in service and are also entitled to compensation under the soldiers' families or victims of hostile acts laws.

Canceling deductions from pension allowances for survivors of soldiers and security personnel who died in service and are entitled to compensation

A proposal to protect security forces from criminal liability when repelling a person breaking into or entering IDF bases, firing zones, police stations and security facilities.