Tel Aviv, Aug. 11 -- A new study by Israeli researchers has produced what its authors describe as the first comprehensive national mapping of Israel's food-aid network, providing the first detailed picture of a sector whose size and structure had not previously been systematically documented. The findings raise questions about whether the current system can provide consistent and equitable access to food for Israelis facing food insecurity.

The research found that much of Israel's food-aid system operates through a fragmented network of nonprofit organisations, with limited government funding and significant disparities in coverage between regions and communities.

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