Poverty in israel

The war exposed Israel’s greatest social vulnerability - opinion

At this moment in Israel’s history, standing with the most vulnerable is not charity: It is an expression of solidarity and a choice about the kind of society we are determined to build.

 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.
 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows

 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Growing class of 'war poor' Israelis pushed into poverty post-October 7, report warns

'THERE IS such a big supply of food and so many hungry people; the problem is in the distribution and in the method of getting it out there.’

Nearly three million Israelis face food insecurity, including one million children, report finds


How can Israel address rampant food insecurity? - opinion

The government can take significant steps toward eradicating food insecurity and creating a fair and sustainable food system for all Israelis.

 CHOOSING BETWEEN bread and milk: 47% of Jerusalemites live below the poverty line (Illustrative).

Haredi society is forcing poverty, deprivation on those that want to work - opinion

Many of us know little about this community, which has chosen to separate itself from the rest of Israeli society.

 BNEI BRAK: The thing that is unacceptable is forcing a life of poverty and deprivation upon those who want to work, says the writer.

Jerusalem Day: The statistics of Israel's capital

The capital’s total population reached a grand total of 966,200, doubling that of Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, metropolitan Jerusalem continued to grow, with more than 1.4 million residents.

 NEW ‘OLIM’ still choose Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Day: Mayor Moshe Lion talks issues plaguing Israel's capital

Asking Mayor Moshe Lion the tough questions – on the eve of the 56th Jerusalem Day and five months before elections.

 MAYOR MOSHE LION on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.

Between heaven and earth, challenge and opportunity in Jerusalem - opinion

Jerusalem’s main challenge remains its high poverty rate, particularly among the haredi and Arab populations.

 The Old City of Jerusalem

Editor's Notes: Jerusalem isn’t united. But it can be

Jerusalem Day is an opportunity to reflect on our capital’s past, take stock of its present and plan for its future.

 A LIGHT rail train stops at Damascus Gate. The service connects the eastern and western parts of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem's Holocaust survivors struggle to survive poverty, hunger

There are close to 10,000 Holocaust survivors living in Jerusalem. Do they go hungry? If so, who is responsible for that shameful situation?

 DO WE remember and provide for those still living in our midst?

'Economic hell': High prices push Israelis to poverty, exile - opinion

Unlike the US or Canada, where there is abundant affordable property for rentals, Israel is overcrowded and expensive. Over the last 15 years, the price of homes in Israel went up by 8% annually.

 A man looks at a festive table as it is lifted above the ground as part of an installation titled ‘The Unreachable Meal’ organized by Latet, a charity established to help fight poverty in Israel, at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv.

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.

 Takiat Ibrahim soup kitchen, Hebron, on the West Bank, April 4, 2023.

Arye Deri pitches 50% off graves to impoverished Holocaust survivors

A third of Holocaust survivors in Israel live under the poverty line, according to the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims.

Shas leader MK Arye Deri is seen at the Knesset, on July 26, 2021.