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
On human dignity in Israel
Let us not forget that only a society committed to the flourishing of each and every individual will become a prosperous society.
NGO report paints grim picture of state of children in Israel
"There are too many hardships and too few responses in education, welfare, health, law enforcement and the protection of children."
Gaps between rich and poor begin with hunger
We must first and foremost concern ourselves with the most existential problem facing Israeli students – food.
Heroes of Israel: Poverty's Angel
How many people can one man feed? 100,000!
Israel’s economic forecast: Slowdown, high poverty
For years Israel’s GDP per capita grew by 2% to 2.5% per year; however, from 2012 to 2016 it slowed to an average annual growth rate of about .9%
More than 1 in 5 Israelis live in poverty, highest in developed world
When compared to other OECD countries, Israel still has the highest poverty rates of all developed countries.
State blamed as shocking new report highlights deep poverty across Israel
1,412,000 adults and 1,024,000 children live under the poverty line, with 1 in 3 poor children skipping meals.
In Plain Language: From riches to rags
A culture of schnorring and a generation of beggars have grown up in our midst, and they are, sadly, an embarrassment to Judaism.
Report: Gaps between disabled and general population expanding in Israel
A study ranks Israel's cities in terms of their accessibility and care for disabled residents and visitors.
Government has invested only 25% of funds needed to combat sky-high poverty
Researchers said there was “serious doubt” if the steps taken so far, and those planned, will bring poverty rates down to the OECD average.