Poverty rate in israel
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
More Israelis are poor as gap widens between haves, have-nots
Mother attempts to sell kidney as last-ditch effort in poverty
Poverty still rampant among Israeli children - report
There has been a 43% spike in the number of children considered suicidal who are undergoing psychological therapy through the education system, and are being treated by educational psychologists.
Is it true that a third of Israel's children are poor?
"The poverty index does not measure poverty, it harms the real poor."
Food insecurity and the state budget: Is the right to have food political?
Out of the total NIS 480 billion budget, not one shekel was apportioned to address food insecurity, meaning food for people in need.
Are Israelis going hungry?
Two million Israelis have reported loss of income due to the crisis, and about 510,000 citizens have not yet returned to the labor market since the beginning of the corona crisis.
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.
‘More than one-quarter of Israelis poor or nearly poor’ - Report
While Israel's technological and scientific breakthroughs are impressive, it is still has the highest rate of poverty of any OECD country, according to a National Insurance Institute report.
Detroit teens volunteer to fight poverty in Israel
“There are so many people that need help.”
Major gap in nonprofit welfare funding between haredim and Arab Israelis
43,000 nonprofits currently help provide services to people on welfare, although only about 20,000 appear to be active.
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.
Report: 22% of Israelis lived in poverty in 2016
The figure is the highest rate in the developed world.
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.
