Economy Minister Peretz says state budget has been taken 'hostage' by Netanyahu, Welfare Minister Shmuli declares 'no point in continuing' unity coalition

Charities shoulder most of the burden for food insecurity as a lack of government funding, and perhaps of will, leaves no guiding hand for largely helpless social welfare agencies

Party no. 3 Merav Michaeli, who has refused to join the government under Netanyahu, will hold her own memorial event Wednesday 

Proposal draws immediate rebuke from left-wing ministers and MKs; one denounces 'fundamentalist capitalist ideas' that 'erode workers' rights during an unprecedented social crisis'

Social workers' union rejects 'meager' raise offered by Finance Ministry as strike enters 16th day; welfare minister: Situation must be resolved before 'disaster hits'

Private citizens making over NIS 640,000 a year and public sector workers making NIS 30,000 a month no longer eligible for stipend

Led by the ministries of labor and defense and city hall, project may serve as an example for similar initiatives across the country

Likud ministers reportedly propose vouchers instead of cash, payments only to those on income support; PM urges fast decision to help those in need

Netanyahu pledges to secure swift approval for rest of proposed aid package; welfare minister raps promised assistance as a 'hangman's noose,' not a lifeline

Before opposition proposal is defeated, Justice Minister Nissenkorn pledges to advance government-supported legislation to grant equal right to parenthood by end of the year