Statute from 2016 stripped foreign workers of money deposited on their behalf if they didn't leave the country on time; High Court rules it is a violation of property rights

As the coalition moves to radically constrain the top court's capacity to thwart legislation and decisions it considers undemocratic, here's a look at some of its key interventions

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

400,000 children eligible for hot school meals are stuck at home due to coronavirus, falling between cracks as ministries fail to take responsibility, Knesset committee hears

After payments for parents arrived this week, all other adults to receive NIS 750 while those living on pensions and allowances to get double sum

Payments for parents arrive first in controversial NIS 6.5b stimulus plan, to be followed by transfers to the elderly and, eventually, the rest of the population

Some eligible Israelis could receive cash as soon as Sunday; high wage earners excluded while some needier Israelis, bigger families, allocated larger sums

Social Welfare Ministry launches 'unprecedented' initiative to feed seniors stuck at home because of coronavirus

Among Arab and ultra-Orthodox communities, nearly two-thirds are considered poor, says National Council for the Child; Rivlin calls figures 'very worrying'

JDC Israel head Dr. Sigal Shelach leads 105-year-old Joint into an increasingly relevant and necessary role as the de facto start-up nation of welfare and social innovation