Poverty in israel
Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows
Poverty rates remain especially high among Arab and haredi populations, who together account for 65.1% of people in poverty, nearly double their share of the population.
Growing class of 'war poor' Israelis pushed into poverty post-October 7, report warns
Nearly three million Israelis face food insecurity, including one million children, report finds
Nourishing hope: The impact of food nutrition on the working poor
‘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.
Dreaming impossible dreams?
“I grew up in a poor neighborhood in Bat Yam, where nobody cared about aesthetics. Everybody was too busy fighting their daily battles. All people thought about was how to survive."
Why poverty must be front and center in this election campaign
The most recent report by the OECD placed Israel at the highest rate of poverty among all of its member nations.
Too many Israeli children are living in poverty
Her frustration was expressed following the presentation to President Reuven Rivlin of the annual statistical report on children in Israel.
21.2% of Israeli population lives below the poverty line - new report
The report showed an increase in poverty among the elderly, despite a recent minimum wage increase.
NGO: Over 1 million Israeli children in poverty
Half of welfare recipients say they frequently or occasionally lacked sufficient food at home.
Jerusalem? Tel Aviv? What is the best city in Israel?
The four other towns and cities sharing Jerusalem's ranking are Bnei Brak and the Arab communities Jisr al-Zarka, Umm al-Fahm, Zarzir and Bukata.
A Yom Kippur letter to the Jewish people
Yad Ezra V’Shulamit knows firsthand that too many people are struggling with poverty, and we’re doing everything we can to ease their pain.
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.
Start-up Nation's underbelly: Israel's child poverty rate tops OECD states
While the report showed a rise in the minimum wage and child-care allowances, it also indicated that many Israeli families of three or more children live below the poverty line.
