Figure includes 16 cases in which both parents were murdered by terrorists, remaining kids had one parent killed while other was kidnapped or still missing

Pitchon Lev says request for aid increased by 285%, and average age of those seeking assistance dropped from 67 to 53 in 2022

Sigal Moran tells staff she was told to leave immediately before she could do a handover to as-yet unnamed successor; Shas party denies allegations

Welfare Ministry received 5,712 complaints of domestic violence since beginning of year, a 3.6% increase; ministry touts 'innovative tools' to address the trend

Since the start of fighting six months ago, 33,000 arrived, of which 4,200 were entitled to become citizens; 14,000 have since departed for other countries

Welfare Ministry to investigate incident at Neve Ram facility in north, which comes weeks after 3 died at a similar institution; father of one patient: 'No lessons learnt'

Welfare Ministry says priority will go to at-risk populations, as it seeks to address needs of thousands entering the country

Welfare Ministry data reveals that a year of COVID lockdowns brought more cases of abuse, about half of them committed by family members

Finance minister allots $32 million for shelters for battered women, programs for violent men; asserts plan to slash funds for full-time Torah students will help ultra-Orthodox

On Social Work Day 2021, new statistics illustrate deteriorating conditions of social services wrought by COVID-19, including understaffing, underpay and exposure to violence