Welfare Ministry

The child's father claims that a 17-year-old youth living at the facility, which is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Welfare, sexually abused his son on several occasions - and with the knowledge of staff members who did not report it. According to the police complaint, one of the instructors reported the incidents to the facility's social worker after she was fired - but nothing was...

The Ministry of Welfare has failed for over 18 months to set equal criteria for distributing over a quarter of a billion shekels via Shas-led food cards. The funds are likely to remain in the Treasury.