At the initiative of Transportation Minister Miri Regev: Additional assistance for victims of missile attacks from Iran – free travel on public transportation for residents whose homes were damaged and are uninhabitable
Minister Regev: The ability to travel freely on public transportation will help residents whose homes were damaged to continue their daily lives during this challenging period
Additional assistance for residents affected during Operation “Lion’s Roar”: At the request of Transportation and Road Safety Minister Miri Regev, the government approved today (Friday) a free travel benefit on public transportation for residents whose homes were damaged and are uninhabitable.
To implement the decision, a budget of approximately NIS 500,000 will be allocated from the Ministry of Transportation’s budget for 2026.
According to the proposal, eligible residents will be able to enjoy the public transportation travel benefit throughout the country until March 25, 2026, and as long as their homes are defined as uninhabitable, in order to facilitate their mobility during the complex period following the damage to their homes.
This move is an expansion of a previous government decision aimed at providing transportation assistance to citizens affected by security events, and it joins a series of steps led by the Ministry of Transportation to ensure transportation continuity and assistance to affected populations.
Minister of Transportation and Road Safety, Brig. Gen. (Res.) Miri Regev: “The Ministry of Transportation stands by the citizens affected by Operation ‘Lion’s Roar’. The ability to travel freely on public transportation will help residents whose homes were damaged to continue their daily lives during this challenging period. The Ministry of Transportation will continue to operate with all the tools at its disposal to ease the burden on citizens and provide quick and efficient transportation solutions. I thank the Budget Division at the Ministry of Finance for their commitment to this initiative.”
Director General of the Ministry of Transportation and Road Safety, Moshe Ben Zaken: “The Ministry of Transportation, under Minister Regev, is prepared to provide a rapid response to the needs arising from the field. The decision to expand the travel benefit to residents whose homes were damaged is part of the overall effort to ensure full transportation accessibility even during emergencies, and to allow residents to continue reaching their workplaces, educational institutions, and essential services.”