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The government approved today (Thursday) the extension of the evacuation period in the hotels for residents of the north and south until 7.7.24 after the contract signed by the state with the hotels was supposed to end at midnight tonight.
Evacuees and hotel owners expressed anger that the stay was not extended at an earlier date, which would have spared the uncertainty they had been in for the past few days.
In the proposal of the decision-makers that was circulated in a telephone poll between the ministers, entitled Extending state aid to residents of the south at a distance of 0-7 km and residents of the north at a distance of 0-5 km from the fence, it is stated that as of March 7, 2024, those who choose to receive a return grant will not be able to return and live in the hotels.
Nevertheless, at the request of Minister Haim Katz, the Ministry of Tourism, with the approval of the government, will establish an exceptions committee that will allow flexibility for soldiers, reservists, patients, women giving birth and more.
Until the final conclusion of the outline, tension prevailed between the heads of the heads of state and the professional elements in the Prime Minister's Office, the Takuma Administration and the Treasury.
Among the issues on which they disagreed were the duration of the increased grants even after returning to their homes, along with all the accompanying benefits that the evacuees would receive.
Extension of state aid to residents of the southern settlements, February 29, 2024/official website, no
The amount of the one-time grant that will be received by those who will return to their homes, in localities where there is no security obstacle to this, will decrease the later they return, and is based on the calculation of average rent and their reasonable living expenses, similar to the living needs of those who stayed in the hotel and in a way that will encourage them to leave the hotels and return home.
Return home by March 7 - NIS 15,360 for an adult, NIS 7,680 for a child, up to the seventh child in the family.
Between March 8 and April 1 - NIS 7,680 for an adult and NIS 3,840 for a child.
From April 2 to May 1 - 3,840 for an adult and 1,920 for a child.
From May 2 to June 1 - NIS 1,920 for an adult and NIS 960 for a child.
After the approval of the state budget, NIS 1.25 billion will be allocated for this purpose from the Ministry of Tourism's budget, NIS 1.2 billion from the budgeting for the civilian needs of the war and NIS 900 million from the budget to pay grants that will be transferred to the National Insurance.
The proposal of the decision-makers states, "Residents who are in housing solutions of the Takuma administration, will be able to choose whether to extend their stay in the solutions according to the rules established by the administration, or alternatively to leave them and return home, and be entitled to a grant. Wow! We learned that the Minister of Tourism, Haim Katz, insisted on the establishment of a committee Exceptions that will allow flexibility for soldiers, reservists, women giving birth, etc. The decision to establish it will be brought to the government for approval on Sunday.
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Teenagers evacuees from the Otaf are staying at the Ma'aleh HaHahim hotel/official website, Ministry of Welfare
Minister of Tourism Haim Katz: "The government's decision provides a horizon until the end of the school year. We will allow flexibility for the residents of the south who returned to their homes after many months, to help them with the renewed adaptation. The welfare of the evacuees is at the forefront of our minds. The Ministry of Tourism will continue to provide a personal, sensitive and accessible response. We expect the hotels and the accommodation apartments for positive cooperation as it has been so far."
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