Government Navigator
Navigate Israeli bureaucracy, government forms, and public services with AI
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Israeli bureaucracy is famously complex. Between government offices, Bituach Leumi, municipal services, and an endless stream of forms, even simple tasks can take hours of research and waiting. This bundle brings together five AI skills that help you navigate the system, understand your rights, and get things done faster.
Key facts
- Bituach Leumi appeals must be filed to the ve'adat irurim within 30 days of receiving the decision (National Insurance Law, חוק הביטוח הלאומי).
- Freedom of Information Law (חוק חופש המידע, 1998): Israeli public bodies must respond to information requests within 30 days, extendable by another 30 with justification.
- Gov.il single sign-on is the unified identity layer for most government services; registration requires a teudat zehut and an active phone number.
- Parking fines: municipalities must respond to formal appeals within 90 days (Traffic Ordinance regulations).
- Teudat zehut (biometric blue card): must be renewed periodically; the smart card is issued by Misrad HaPnim (Ministry of Interior).
- Electronic signatures: the Electronic Signature Law (חוק חתימה אלקטרונית, 2001) recognizes digital signatures for most civil filings.
Who is this for?
- New immigrants (olim) learning to navigate Israeli government systems
- Citizens dealing with Bituach Leumi, municipal offices, or government forms
- Small business owners handling permits, licenses, and regulatory requirements
- Anyone who has ever been sent to the wrong government office
What you get
- Israeli Bureaucracy Decoder: describe your situation and get a clear roadmap: which office, what documents, what to expect
- Israeli Bituach Leumi: understand your national insurance benefits, eligibility, and how to apply
- Israeli Gov Form Automator: help filling out government forms with field-by-field guidance and validation
- Israel Gov API: access open government data and services programmatically
- Israeli Fines Fighter: navigate the appeals process for traffic and parking fines
npx skills-il add-bundle government-navigator -a claude-codeInstall on Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Manus, or other platforms
- 1. Click "Download ZIP" to download the bundle files.
- 2. Open Claude Desktop and go to Customize > Skills.
- 3. Click "+" and select "Upload a skill", then upload each ZIP file from the bundle.
- 4. Start a new conversation. The skills will activate automatically when relevant.
Try These Prompts
I'm 34, a salaried employee, married with two kids. I was recently laid off. What National Insurance benefits am I entitled to and how do I apply?
I need to fill out an application for Esek Murshe status with the Tax Authority. Walk me through each field and what documents to attach
I got a 500 NIS parking fine but the signs were unclear. Write me a professional appeal letter to the municipality with legal arguments
Skills in this bundle
Author: skills-ilDecode confusing Israeli government letters, forms, and official documents into plain language. Use when you receive mail from the Tax Authority, Bituach Leumi, municipalities, Interior Ministry, Land Registry, courts, or any government body and need to understand what it says, what action is required, and by when. Covers assessment notices, benefit decisions, municipal levies, zoning notices, and court summons. Do NOT use for drafting legal appeals or providing binding legal advice.
Author: skills-ilNavigate Israeli National Insurance (Bituach Leumi) benefits, eligibility, contributions, and claim forms (טפסים). Use when user asks about bituach leumi, national insurance, retirement pension (kitzbat zikna), unemployment (dmei avtala), maternity leave (dmei leida), child allowance (kitzbat yeladim), disability (nechut), work injury, reserve duty (miluim), survivors pension, long-term care (siyud), income support (havtachat hachnasa), birth grant (ma'anak leida), savings-for-every-child, or NI contribution rates. Includes form numbers (Form 900, 355, 480, 1500, 211, 7801, etc.) for filing each claim. Do NOT use for private insurance or health fund (kupat cholim) questions.
Author: skills-ilAutomate Israeli government form filling via Playwright browser automation and PDF population. Prevents hours of manual form filling and data entry errors on government portals. Use when user asks about filling government forms, "tofes" (form), "gov.il" portal submissions, Rashut HaMisim (Tax Authority) filings, Bituach Leumi (National Insurance) claims, Rasham HaChevarot (Companies Registrar) documents, online form submission, or PDF form population. Validates Teudat Zehut IDs, Israeli phones, and Hebrew addresses. Do NOT use for classified or security-clearance government systems.
Author: skills-ilDiscover, query, and analyze Israeli government open data from data.gov.il (CKAN API). Use when user asks about Israeli government data, "data.gov.il", government datasets, CBS statistics, or needs data about Israeli transportation, education, health, geography, economy, or environment. Supports dataset search, tabular data queries, and analysis guidance. Pair with the MCP servers listed below for direct tool access from your agent. Do NOT use for classified government data or data requiring security clearance.
Author: skills-ilAppeal parking tickets and traffic fines in Israel. Generates Hebrew appeal letters with legal grounds, explains the 30-day cancellation-request window (bakasha le-bitul) for both parking and traffic, and the 90-day court-hearing window (bakasha le-hishafet), and corrects the myth that fines 'double' after 30 days: the actual rule is +50% surcharge starting at day 90, then +5% every 6 months. Covers the points system per Traffic Regulations Part 14A, the distinction between bakasha le-bitul, bakasha le-hishafet and ercaa (appeal of verdict), and the Hotza'a Lapoal collection track after roughly 12 months unpaid. Use when you receive a parking or traffic fine and want to know whether to appeal, how to draft the appeal letter, and how to submit it via the municipal portal or via Misrad Hatachburah's Tzav HaTzav online appeal portal. Do NOT use for serious criminal traffic offenses, accidents involving injuries, DUI cases, or auto-insurance disputes.
Author: skills-ilEnd-to-end guide for Israelis choosing or living the digital nomad lifestyle abroad while keeping a foothold in Israel. Picks the right destination visa for an Israeli passport (Thailand DTV via Tel Aviv embassy, Spain DNV at 200% SMI, Portugal D8 at €3,680, Estonia Type D, Croatia, Czech Zivno, Mexico Temporal, Costa Rica Rentista, Georgia, UAE) and flags the 2026 Indonesian ban on Israeli applicants for Bali visas. Walks the Israeli tax-residency tests (Form 1348, days test, center-of-life), kupat cholim continuity rules and which travel-vs-nomad insurance actually covers remote work, plus the employment-shape branch — Israeli-payroll employee with a working-from-abroad addendum + Form A1 totalization (only 20 partner countries; the US is NOT one) versus an osek murshe freelancer with foreign clients invoicing under VAT Section 30(a)(5) zero-rate plus W-8BEN with US clients. Covers the annual cycle (Form 1322/1325 with foreign income, Form 5329 foreign-asset disclosure for Wise/Revolut/Payoneer, foreign tax credit) plus the 1 January 2026 abolition of the 10-year reporting exemption, Section 100A exit tax for residency cuts, and the 2026 returnee tax window before the handoff to israeli-relocation-abroad. Use when user asks about digital-nomad visa for Israelis, working from abroad on tlush, foreign client invoicing under Section 30, kupat cholim while abroad, or foreign income reporting. Do NOT use for full permanent relocation (use israeli-relocation-abroad), aliyah to Israel (use israeli-aliyah-navigator), foreign nomads coming to Israel, domestic Israeli nomading, or binding tax/legal advice.
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