A resident and citizen of Israel who has been recognized by the authority for eligibility determinationThe authority for prisoners of Zion at the the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption. The authority is in responsible for the prisoner of Zion recognition process. The authority approves the claimant's status as "prisoner of Zion", and rules on the relevant section of the Benefits for Prisoners of Zion Law, based on the cause of arrest and/or the duration of arrest, as well as on the date of eligibility for benefits. as a Prisoner of Zion, or a relativeSpouse, child, parent, brother or sister (as defined in the Families of Soldiers Killed in Action Law) of a Prisoner of Zion who died in imprisonment, or of a Martyr ,who is an Israeli resident and citizen; In addition, the widow ,widower or child (as defined in the chapter on “Survivors”)of a Prisoner of Zion who received a benefit by force of the Prisoner of Zion Benefits Law ,and who died after 1 January 1999. of a Prisoner of Zion held in prison, or a family member of a Martyr, is entitled to benefits under the Benefits for Prisoners of Zion and their Families Law of 1992.