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
Soup kitchen feeds thousands in Hebron
Hebron's Takiat Ibrahim soup kitchen provides a lifeline to struggling Palestinians, serving thousands of people daily during Ramadan and throughout the year.
Israelis expected to waste one quarter of all food bought for Passover
According to a recent study conducted by Leket Israel, a total of 250,000 tons of food, valued at NIS 1.9b, is expected to go unused during Passover.
Poverty rates in Israel are among the highest - opinion
Poverty is not predetermined and gaps can be narrowed if we set our minds to it.
More Israelis are poor as gap widens between haves, have-nots
Charitable organizations play a vital role in a country where the cost of living and the gap between rich and poor are large and growing, but experts say a real solution requires government action
Mother attempts to sell kidney as last-ditch effort in poverty
Katy Sorsher Smith, a single mother of two who found herself in a dire financial situation, told radio hosts about her since-deleted LinkedIn post offering her kidney for sale.
IFCJ provides 26,500 families with heating this winter
The fellowship will provide a NIS 12.7 million endowment for personal energy bills and infrastructure.
Average household said to throw out NIS 615 worth of food each month
The annual food-waste report highlights the severe need for a food-rescue program.
Tenufa Bakehila 'sparks light' in darkened homes
Tenufa Bakehila is dedicated to rebuilding the lives of families whose living conditions are reprehensible and unsafe.
Israel's stigma: A country of prosperity suffers from poverty -opinion
It is hard to fathom how in a country that boasts about its technological advancements, economic prosperity and military prowess, 23% of its population lives under poverty line
Fines for cannabis use skyrocket amid COVID pandemic - report
Since 2018, Israel has been reporting more indictments against home growers and less against dealers.
Is it true that a third of Israel's children are poor?
"The poverty index does not measure poverty, it harms the real poor."