Homelessness in Israel

As many as 70 percent of homeless people in Tel Aviv are immigrants from the former Soviet Union, nearly all of them men.

According to homeless shelter founder Gilad Harish, "when the recession hit Israel in the early 90s, the principle of 'last in, first out' kicked in, and many Russian immigrants lost their jobs.

The organization estimated that in 2007 it provided programs or temporary shelter to roughly 32,000 youths in some 30 locations countrywide.

In July 2015, the Welfare Ministry estimated the number of homeless to be between 800 and 900, including 450 receiving services and treatment from their municipalities but continuing to live on the streets.

Adi Nes, an Israeli photographer, has brought public attention to the issue by taking pictures of Israel's homeless.