Poverty report
Israel's economic future at risk as productivity falls behind G7 nations, report warns
Israel went from outperforming G7 economies to lagging behind them, as a new Shoresh report warns that education gaps, demographic shifts, and brain drain threaten its economic future.
UNICEF warns of severe child deprivation in Lebanon as displacement, economic tolls mount
Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows
Growing class of 'war poor' Israelis pushed into poverty post-October 7, report warns
Parties use poverty report to slam PM
Yesh Atid MKs, who were ministers until two weeks ago, say Netanyahu blocked reforms that could have curbed poverty.
Growing rift between poor and financially stable sectors of Israeli society, IFCJ survey finds
"Poverty in Israel is perceived as a problem of the poor and not as a significant threat to society,” said Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, founder of the IFCJ, “these figures are a warning sign."
Report: Committee to fight poverty recommendations to cost between NIS 6 to NIS 8 billion
To date, the Israeli government has not allocated any funds to address the phenomenon of poverty in Israel on a national scale.
Poverty in Israel
As we celebrate Israel’s 66th birthday, we mustn’t forget that 300,000 families in Israel couldn’t afford to join the party.
Reduce bureaucracy to fight poverty
Getting aid takes so much time and energy that the poor have little left over to help themselves.
