Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — In preparation for the cold wave and winter system expected next week, Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Security is preparing to provide an immediate response to street dwellers by referring them to hotels across the country, fully funded by the ministry and without a deductible for the recipient of the service, with the aim of ensuring they have a roof over their heads and preventing danger to their lives.
The ministry has updated its guidelines for local authorities, according to which, in cases where there is no response available through the signs and existing welfare frameworks, street dwellers can be referred to hotels, according to professional judgment.
The guidelines, it said, also allow for providing assistance to street dwellers and homeless people who are not known to social services, in order to ensure that no one is left exposed to the cold and the elements.