Welfare Ministry

Israel offers NIS 10 million to orgs. who will treat young October 7 survivors

The potential target audience for these treatments consists of around 10,000 young people, said the Welfare Ministry, who anticipates that around 3,000 will make use of programs.

16/05/2024

Of the 2,500 Holocaust survivors who experienced the October 7 massacre, 86 have died

Israel's Welfare and Social Affairs Ministry announced that 86 Holocaust survivors had died since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

By AVICHAY CHAIM
03/05/2024

October orphans: Who cares for Israeli kids whose parents were killed by Hamas?

On October 7, Hamas made many children into orphans by killing their parents. Who takes care of these children now? The Magazine takes a look at this complex situation.

By SHANNA FULD
06/04/2024

Aid workers, including from UNRWA, face deportation from Israel

Welfare and Social Affairs Ministry employees claim that they simply don't have the tools to give property background checks and security clearance needed to recommend candidates for visa extensions

Losing family to terror attacks at young age can make academics harder - study

A new Jerusalem study analyzes the effect of losing a parent or sibling in early childhood on educational achievement later in life.

21 Israeli children orphaned by Hamas's October 7 massacre

One of the children, a four-year-old girl, was orphaned and kidnapped by Hamas and is still being held hostage in Gaza.

Israel to bring in thousands of foreign caregivers for people with disabilities

The agreement comes following months of negotiations between the ministries and the organizations in order to come to a resolution prior to the beginning of the new school year.

Breaking the cycle of poverty

An interview with Ya’akov Margi, Israel’s Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs.

Welfare minister rejects A-G's call to allow LGBT couples to adopt

Welfare Minister Yaakov Mergi claimed that allowing LGBTQ couples to adopt would "add complexities" to a child's life.

27/07/2023

Israel has over 11,000 at-risk children but no foster homes for them

There are currently 3,789 children across Israel living in foster care, but 11,500 children are classified as "at-risk" and live in boarding schools because not enough people will foster.

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