Unclaimed Money in Israel
Israel operates Hashavat Aveda (ืืฉืืช ืืืืื โ meaning 'returning lost property') through the Ministry of Finance. The portal consolidates unclaimed financial assets from banks, insurance companies, investment houses, and pension funds โ making Israel one of the more accessible countries in the Middle East for unclaimed money searches.
Financial institutions are required to transfer unclaimed assets to the Accountant General at the Ministry of Finance after a defined period of inactivity. As of 2025, over ILS 2.5 billion is held and awaiting legitimate claimants.
How to Use Hashavat Aveda
portal.oshm.gov.il
Israel's official unclaimed money portal. Available in Hebrew and English. Search by Israeli ID number (Teudat Zehut) or, for non-residents, by name and date of birth. No login required for basic search.
Israeli Banks
Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Discount Bank, Mizrahi-Tefahot, and First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) are the major Israeli banks. Accounts inactive for 7+ years are transferred to MOF.
Israeli Insurance
Life insurance (ืืืืื ืืืื) and pension/provident funds (ืงืจื ืคื ืกืื / ืงืืคืช ืืื). Search via Hashavat Aveda or contact the Israel Insurance Association (aia.org.il).
Securities & Investments
Unclaimed securities and investment accounts are also transferred. Check Hashavat Aveda first โ the portal covers multiple asset types.
Israeli ID Number (Teudat Zehut)
The Israeli Teudat Zehut (ืชืขืืืช ืืืืช) โ a 9-digit national ID number โ is the primary identifier for all Israeli financial accounts. Searching with this number on Hashavat Aveda will return all unclaimed assets registered under it.
For diaspora Jews and former Israeli residents who do not have a Teudat Zehut, the portal allows searching by name and date of birth. For deceased relatives, heirs can claim by presenting a certified copy of the Israeli death certificate and appropriate inheritance documentation (ืฆื ืืจืืฉื โ inheritance order from the Registrar of Inheritance Affairs or Israeli Family Court).
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