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
Small gifts – big results
This program is one of the hundreds offered by IFCJ that aims to fill the financial gaps in society.
Home-style food for the homeless and poor
Jerusalem is the poorest city in the country, according to a recent report by the Central Bureau of Statistics, with nearly half of the city’s residents living under the poverty line.
Taub report: Economic slowdown, high poverty and inequality in Israel in 2017
"A State of the Nation 2017," produced by the Taub Center, offers a snapshot of the socioeconomic condition of Israel in 2017.
State of Child report finds 1 in 3 children under poverty line in Israel
Opposition leader MK Isaac Herzog (Zionist Union) blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud) for the bleak report.
Taub: Inequalities in municipal welfare budgeting
The study also found that most of the gaps in per-client budget allocation can be explained by the different care frameworks for the needy.
National Food Bank CEO: NIS 8b. worth of edibles wasted annually
“We are throwing away good food people can eat and nobody is doing anything to fix it.”
Leket Israel buys land to grow food for the needy
The land is predicted to grow enough produce to feed about 2,700 people daily.
Handicapés : réduire le fossé
Des centaines de milliers de personnes handicapées rencontrent des difficultés pour joindre les deux bouts
Poverty is not a must for Holocaust survivors
Meet just a few of the survivors whose lives have been changed by the “Aviv for Holocaust Survivors” Organization.