New report traces spike in use of fentanyl and similar drugs; experts attribute abuse and addiction to overprescription, lack of understanding, and health system problems

Taub Center analysis suggests ‘health inequality’ based on socio-economic status and unequal health provision outside central Israel as possible explanations for findings

31% of community have been confirmed positive compared to 13.7% of other Israelis; think tank says behavior in Haredi society to blame, others question conclusion

Outbreak of pandemic reversed a steady drop in mortality; ultra-Orthodox and Arab Israeli communities worst hit by infections

Number of recipients of unemployment benefits surges more than elevenfold, Taub Center for Social Policy report says

Unlike many OECD countries that subsidize flexible, part-time furlough for workers during pandemic, Israel insists on all or nothing; critics say unpreparedness is the main reason

Taub Center researcher studies Israel’s shadow economy of cash transactions, finds cash-based tax evasion is down while shekels spent on drugs and prostitution are up

Although women make up just under 50% of workforce, they filed 56% of unemployment claims since March 1; work from home is ray of light, according to study

Most at risk are jobs in construction, manufacturing, transportation and storage services, postal and courier services, and food and lodging services, report says

'Fundamental flaws' in the system led to acute shortage of hospital beds, higher occupancy rates and gaps in accessibility of treatment, according to Taub Center