The state has paid some 1.345 billion shekels ($351.3 million) in damages to Israeli civilians who filed claims following Operation Protective Edge, waged in the Gaza Strip last summer. According to the Tax Authority, the majority of the claims have been settled. According to the Tax Authority, 4,579 claims have been filed following the operation, detailing damage to homes, businesses, property, vehicles and agricultural land. Over 99% of the claims seeking restitution over direct damage caused by the fighting have been settled, with some 123 million shekels ($32.1 million) paid to plaintiffs out of a special fund formed after the operation concluded. The Tax Authority said that 25,249 claims -- a record number -- have been filed over indirect damages caused by the Gaza campaign. The majority of payments were made to businesses whose revenue suffered, and employers whose employees were absent from work. Some 90% of the claims have been settled. Some 3,100 are still under review, the Tax Authority said. The Defense Ministry has appropriated 30 million shekels ($7.8 million) for the wages of 63,000 reservists called up during Operation Protective Edge. A call center employing former career officers and an accountant has been set up for reservists seeking information on their rights. Restitution payments for reservists range from 100 to 15,000 shekels ($26 to $3,900), and is available to reservists whose businesses suffered over their absence, who had to cancel trips overseas when they were called up, and to students who missed employment opportunities. Claims are usually processed within 14 days, and payment is made in the month following the claim's approval.
State pays over NIS 1.3 billion in damage claims over Gaza fighting
Tax Authority: 90% of claims filed following Operation Protective Edge have been settled • Record number of 25,249 claims filed over indirect damage, 4,579 claims filed over direct damage • Defense Ministry allots 30 million shekels to pay reservists.
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