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
Elderly, child poverty increased in 2018, national report finds
NGOs combating poverty express concern with increasing poverty for elderly, although rate of overall poverty remained the same in 2018 over 2017 figures.
Restaurant-style soup kitchen a new solution for Jerusalem’s poor
Meir Panim has established restaurant-style soup kitchens throughout Israel to give the look and feel of a real restaurant.
NGO puts politicians on empty cans to stop preserving Israeli poverty
On Monday, Latet released their annual "alternative" poverty report, which unlike the State of Israel's official poverty report, measures poverty according to households lacking essential needs.
'Alternative' poverty report: Over 1m. Israeli children living in poverty
A poverty report by the non-profit Latet organization shows that one-quarter of all Israelis are currently living in poverty.
Smoking rate in Israel on increase despite campaigns to quit
Men from a lower socioeconomic background are twice as likely to smoke than those who are more wealthy.
Neighborhood socioeconomic clusters
The city of Jerusalem falls into Cluster 2, as do many of Israel’s Arab localities (such as Kalansuwa), along with Israel’s haredi cities (such as Bnei Brak).
OECD: Weak labor productivity hampering growth of Israeli economy
While GDP per capita in Israel increased annually by 2.3% between 2002 and 2008, according to OECD data, it grew by an average of only 1.7% between 2012 and 2018.
Jerusalem poverty levels persist despite increased employment
In recent years, Jerusalem has been enjoying a steady increase in both tourism and business, but the fruits of that success have not had a notable impact on the poorest population groups.
Helping Israel fight poverty and support the weaker sectors
“We help all Israelis regardless of their background,” said Francois, who comes to Israel at least once a month – and sometimes as often as four times in a month.
Kamil Shehade Square, Haifa
Kamil Shehade looked out from the balcony of his apartment, he witnessed the everyday poverty, homelessness and underprivileged, and decided to do something about it.
