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Repeated Crises Keep the Same Workers Out of Jobs, Israel Labor Service Says

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 21, 2026

What happened

A special Israeli Employment Service report says the same vulnerable workers keep being forced out of jobs during repeated emergencies. It calls for flexible unpaid leave and more remote work, while noting that recovery from each crisis has been getting faster.

  • 0171.3% of women displaced in "Roar of the Lion" had been displaced before.
  • 02Personal care and sales workers faced especially high repeat job loss.
  • 03Remote and hybrid work sharply reduced crisis-related employment damage.
  • 04Unemployment claims peaked at 395.6 thousand in March 2026, then fell to about 180 thousand by May.
  • 05The Employment Service wants a flexible unpaid-leave system and more remote work.

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Full coverage · 7 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

WallaCenter · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Repeated Crises Keep the Same Workers Out of Jobs, Israel Labor Service Says
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Job Market Report Finds Repeated Layoffs Hit the Same Workers in Every Crisis
MakoCenter · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Repeated crises are pushing the same Israelis out of work again and again
N12Center · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Repeated wartime layoffs hit women, young workers and Haredim hardest, labor service says
CalcalistUnrated · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Report: Emergency furloughs keep hitting the same workers again and again
MaarivCenter · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Which jobs are first to be laid off in every crisis
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 21, 2026
Employment report says the same workers keep getting hit in every crisis

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