Jerusalem, 26 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — It is estimated that 111,000 Holocaust survivors are currently living in Israel; over 12,000 survivors have passed away in the past year. This is according to Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Security.
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Ministry published updated data on Holocaust survivors in Israel.
For example, approximately 41,800 Holocaust survivors receive services from either or both the Ministry of Welfare and local authorities. This is 37% of all survivors, but a decrease of 4% compared to 2024.
Also, about 73% of all survivors are eligible for a long-term care benefit, and among those registered with social services, the eligibility rate is even higher, at about 85%.
The average age of Holocaust survivors receiving services from the Ministry of Social Affairs is 87 years old, and 413 of them are over 100 years old.