The Hiddush organization for religious freedom and equality filed a petition to the High Court of Justice against the Ministry of Welfare, according to an Israeli media report, demanding the publication of criteria for distributing food cards to needy families. The petition notes that NIS 277 million allocated for this purpose in 2025 was returned to the treasury without being distributed, and warns that NIS 258 million approved this year may also go unspent if criteria are not set promptly.
The Hiddush organization filed its petition on Wednesday, demanding that the Welfare Ministry publish clear criteria for the distribution of food cards to needy families. According to the petition, NIS 277 million allocated for this purpose in 2025 was returned to the treasury without being distributed, and NIS 258 million approved for 2026 is at risk of meeting the same fate. The organization warns that without published criteria, distribution before Rosh Hashanah could be carried out arbitrarily without opportunity for public review.
The petition is the latest legal challenge over welfare funding allocation. As The Zioneer reported on July 12, the Knesset Finance Committee approved an additional NIS 10 million for food charities supporting needy families, supplementing the existing NIS 46 million base budget. The broader context includes ongoing disputes over government transparency in welfare distribution.
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