Poverty

A new Latet study reveals the basic Israeli food basket rose 4.8% in 2026 to 3,928 NIS monthly. Supported families face a 1,166 NIS monthly gap, forcing daily compromises on nutrition amid soaring living costs.

Pitchon Lev distributes 24,000 food packages amid a 100% surge in demand and a 20% price hike, criticizing lawmakers for ignoring 2 million citizens living in poverty.

15-year-old Michal works as a babysitter to buy herself shoes, while her mother is forced to forgo school equipment and clothes. Data from the Latet organization reveals: 63.2% of children in supported families lack basic school supplies, and two out of every five are forced to work due to the financial distress at home.

The war in Iran is driving up the prices of fuel, food, and fertilizers worldwide, threatening to deepen poverty and keep millions of children in developing countries out of school, as families are forced to choose between education and economic survival.