75 years after war end, almost 200,000 "Holocaust Survivors" living in Israel alone - 50,000 live in poverty

1 out of every 5 survivors was forced to choose between food and medication during the past two years, survey finds.

Yad Vashem ceremony 2. (photo credit:Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

 Of the 193,000 Holocaust survivors living in Israel today, some 50,000 live in poverty, according to a report that came out Wednesday.

The report by the Foundation for the Benefit of Holocaust Victims in Israel consists of several elements, including updated statistics the foundation has gathered, as well as two surveys – one conducted among Holocaust survivors, and one among the general public.

Of the Holocaust survivors surveyed, 45 percent indicated they felt “alone,” and one out of every five had been forced to choose between food and other necessities during the past two years due to financial insecurity.

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