Israel also offered humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, as well as the establishment of medical centers for the welfare of the residents of the region.
A budget of 70 million shekels ($18.6 million), was approved.
Barkat thinks the plan could bring 100,000 workers back to the job market within two years.
The unemployment rate among men stood at 3.1% while women’s unemployment measured at 3.7%.
The Israeli labor force is exceptionally diverse, and different sectors of society have very different employment characteristics.
By JNi.Media
While huge resources are being invested in the development of Dead Sea beaches and infrastructure to attract more tourists, the hotels are finding it difficult to absorb the increased traffic.
Solutions for a nasty case of “job burnout”.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Israel's unemployment rates have been trending low over the past two years.
Israel’s new offshore gas industry will generate $60 billion in revenues in Israel over the next 20 years, Finance Minister and Yesh Atid party chairman Yair Lapid told the Knesset in its first day of the winter session Monday. He charged the Opposition with damaging the economy by placing obstacles to the natural gas hook-up, […]
If the ulpana truly wanted to act as a role model for their students, they should not have fired their teacher.
A new Israeli government survey sheds light on mainstream media slander of Haredim and points to a growing trend of Haredim studying law and business.