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Neglect, Ltd: I n 2022, a series of collaborative investigative reports by
Inside Israeli Shomrim and Kan 11, Israel’s public broadcaster, uncovered
Hostels for alarming conditions within hostels for individuals with
People with disabilities in Israel. Through hidden camera footage and
Disabilities personal interviews, the reports exposed instances of physical
and emotional abuse, neglect, and mistreatment of society’s
Roni Singer most vulnerable individuals. Additionally, they highlighted the
apparent ineffectiveness of the Ministry of Welfare, tasked
Roni Navon (right), and her sister with overseeing these hostels but failing to act.
Yael. Roni described to Shomrim
the neglect suffered by Yael in Impact: In 2022, the Ministry of Welfare established
the state’s institutions for people a special committee, chaired by Judge Shlomit Dotan,
with disabilities. to examine the conduct of the institutions. During the
Photo by: Shomrim committee’s deliberations, Shomrim’s findings were

presented to the committee
and mentioned by parties
who appeared before it.
Shomrim learned that this
provoked an in-depth and
lengthy discussion among the
members of the committee.
In 2023, the committee’s
conclusions were published,
which recommended the
closure of the institutions
within five years and a
transition to a community
integration model. The
Minister of Welfare announced his acceptance of the
committee’s conclusions and his willingness to work to
implement them. However, following the outbreak of
the war, the Ministry of Welfare announced that the
implementation would be postponed. Shomrim continues to
closely follow this story.

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