A third of Israel's job seekers have been unemployed more than a year
The economic safety net plan that went into effect last year when the coronavirus pandemic started had provided job seekers with unemployment benefits through the end of June.
FILE PHOTO: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/NICK OXFORD/FILE PHOTO)ByZEV STUB
