 Nevertheless, as of 2016, there are roughly 250,000 non-tourists that stay in Israel for long periods that are not entitled to the benefits of the National Health Insurance Law.About 100,000 of them are foreign workers who entered Israel legally and have a mandatory private health insurance that is paid by their employer.Another 100,000 are people who entered Israel legally (as tourists or as foreign workers) but became illegal residents after overstaying their visas.