Israeli Minister Pushes to Deduct Coronavirus Fines From Asylum Seekers' Deposit Accounts
Apparently hoping to 'bolster deterrence,' Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan wants to dig into migrants' compulsory savings
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Benefits Cut for Disabled Israelis Filing for Unemployment During Coronavirus Crisis
A clause in the income law says the the additional money a disabled person receives for dependents is to be cut if the same person is also receiving unemployment pay
Officials Debated Pushing Asylum Seekers to Leave Israel, but the Skies Are Closed
30,000 asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan live in the country, most of whom have lost their jobs because of the virus crisis
Without Inspectors, Health Ministry Regulations at Construction Sites Go Unmonitored
With inspectors on vacation due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are fewer people to monitor construction sites but government officials claim they're not to blame
Israel Plans Quarantine Facilities for Arabs, ultra-Orthodox Unable to Self-isolate
Health Ministry will provide the Interior Ministry with contact details and social workers will examine whether homes meet quarantine requirements
In 45,000 Israeli Families, Both Breadwinners Lost Jobs to Pandemic
A report issued to the Knesset Welfare committee finds half of unemployment claims filed since the coronavirus crisis began were by people younger than 35
Gay Fathers in Surrogacy Process Overseas Petition High Court to Help Them Return to Israel
New rules in the U.S. and Canada mean at least 17 gay couples are unable to obtain the necessary travel documents to bring their surrogate children back to Israel
Israeli Single Mothers Could Lose Child Support Payments Following Coronavirus Lay-offs
Activists, bureaucrats call on lawmakers to change a 2002 law that prevents unemployment payments from being considered the same as salary, slashing child support for the jobless
'For Lack of Choice,' Israel to Treat Asylum Seekers as Citizens in Coronavirus Crisis
Summary of meeting between Netanyahu and officials on coronavirus methods also says Palestinians to be forbidden from remaining in Israel unless employed in certain industries
Israel's Welfare Aid During Crisis Is Among Lowest in the West, Report Shows
Israel spends less than the average of other Western countries on social welfare, the survey finds. 'In countries with generous welfare systems it will be easier to support virus victims compared to the less generous'
Asylum Seekers in Israel Forced to Fend for Themselves During Coronavirus Crisis
With no social or medical safety net, more than half have lost their jobs since the coronavirus outbreak began
Domestic Violence Cases Climb in Israel as Coronavirus Closure Keeps Families at Home
Shelters expected to reach maximum capacity within days, authorities plan new ones ■ Requests for help spike amid confinement and economic distress caused by outbreak
For Palestinian Construction Workers in Israel, the Coronavirus Is Just One More Danger
Tens of thousands of laborers from West Bank continue to work in Israel – without protective masks or gloves – because construction is deemed essential to the economy
Construction Worker Killed After Falling From Crane in West Bank Settlement
Incident marks the tenth on-site death this year, after two-year high in workplace deaths recorded in 2019
Arab Israelis Fight Coronavirus as First-class Doctors but Second-class Citizens
They account for 17 percent of the country's doctors and save Jewish lives 24/7. But when it comes to representation in government, even in the times of the coronavirus, Netanyahu thinks they are a danger
On International Women's Day, a Look at Female Representation in Israel's Parliament
A report published by the Knesset’s research center shows the rise and fall of women's presence in Israeli politics, placing the country 83rd globally
Israel Election: Netanyahu Tells Supporters He Is Working With Sudan to Return Asylum Seekers
Hours before PM faces down with Gantz yet again, Netanyahu courts right-wing voters by floating deal
Woman Shot to Death in Central Israel in Suspected Murder
Mother of five was shot at close range inside her car ■ Woman's former husband was questioned by police, but was not placed under arrest
Israel's High Court Rules Against Surrogacy Law Excluding Single Men and Gay Couples
Judges rule unanimously that current prohibition violates the constitutional rights to equality and parenthood
Israel Seeks to Overturn Residency Given to Migrant Caretaker in Unprecedented Case
The worker was allowed to stay in the country due to her close relations with the family for which she cared, but the Population and Immigration Authority argues her case could open a new path to immigration
Israel Approves Allowing Transgender People to Change Gender on IDs Without Surgery
Approval committee will also no longer be able to demand that transgender people start hormone replacement therapy
Forty-three Falashmura Arrive in Israel, Accompanied by Likud Lawmakers
The attorney general opposed the move on suspicion that the initiative was a campaign ploy to win Ethiopian Israelis votes for Likud in the upcoming election
Palestinian Laborer Dies From Accident While Installing Solar Panels at Kibbutz
In 2019, 86 workers died in accidents in Israel, the highest number since 1997
Israel Arrests Four Migrant Workers While Kids at School, Leaving Children Alone
In one case, woman and her two children detained for several hours ■ Immigration authority: Mothers here illegally 'show a minimum of parental responsibility'
Politicians Implore Israeli Government to Halt Deportation to Ethiopia of Father of Israeli Boy
Mayor of Petah Tikva, where the boy lives, and Ethiopian-born former MK Gadi Yevarkan made the request on behalf of the father, who is raising the boy alone
Israel Forces 12-year-old to Choose: Leave Your Family – or Leave Your Country
The Israeli boy’s Ethiopian father, who has sole custody, has been denied permanent residency, and his son has been offered to stay in the country alone
Israel Readies for Coronavirus Patients, Bars Foreigners Who Visited At-risk Countries
As coronavirus quarantine regulations are expanded, Israeli hospital expects rise in returning tourists admitting themselves for examinations
Israel's Top Court Rules Threat of Female Genital Mutilation Is Basis for Granting Asylum
In first-ever ruling, justices order state to grant asylum status to Ivory Coast family whose daughters face threat of mutilation, citing failed policy of finding a 'safe' place elsewhere in their homeland
Warming Israeli-Sudanese Relations Worry Asylum Seekers Waiting for Refugee Status
Netanyahu's comments have shaken up community of 6,000 Sudanese in Israel, fearing their lives could be upended
Israeli Justices: Non-biological Dads to Get Status Only on Date of Court Order, Not Birth
Ruling might cost same-sex couples tens of thousands of shekels in lost benefits