Israel poverty
Growing class of 'war poor' Israelis pushed into poverty post-October 7, report warns
The report depicts a deepening social emergency in which hunger and chronic financial stress are spreading from Israel’s weakest populations into the lower middle class.
NGOs see dramatic increase in financial assistance requests from young people
VAT increase will mean many in Israel go hungry - opinion
'Poverty, by America': Explaining poverty in Israel and the US - review
Is it true that a third of Israel's children are poor?
"The poverty index does not measure poverty, it harms the real poor."
Thousands of Israelis pushed into poverty amid COVID-19 pandemic - report
Compared to the year before, some 268,000 new households - around 3% of the population - were pushed into poverty.
Two million Israelis lose income during COVID-19, fear poverty
It is feared that in 2021 many middle-class families will be reduced to poverty and food aid.
No nonsense – hunger is a real issue in Israel
Are our government representatives, people who were democratically elected to serve the public, really blind to the situation?
Sabina Alkire and the Boris Mints Institute Prize
Alkire was recognized for her exceptional contribution to the understanding of the dynamics and implications of poverty.
Elderly, child poverty increased in 2018, national report finds
NGOs combating poverty express concern with increasing poverty for elderly, although rate of overall poverty remained the same in 2018 over 2017 figures.
Holocaust survivors to receive increase in compensation from Germany
There are some 200,000 Holocaust survivors living in Israel. Tragically, around 50,000 of them live around or below the poverty line.
Israelis threw away 2.5 million tons of food in 2018 - Report
The majority of the wasted food was fruit and vegetables, with Israeli households wasting 23% of all food, compared to 28% in the United States and 19% in Europe.
21.2% of Israeli population lives below the poverty line - new report
The report showed an increase in poverty among the elderly, despite a recent minimum wage increase.
Detroit teens volunteer to fight poverty in Israel
“There are so many people that need help.”
