There seems to be some key omissions in the coverage of this article.

" The sad reality is that the Mizrahim (Jews of Middle Eastern and North African descent) were discriminated against from the day of Israel's inception".

What about poverty amongst Arab Israelis? What about Palestinians, who are within Israel's borders but are not treated as citizens? They presumably are much poorer than even the Mizrahim Jews.

Yes and as long as the arrogant wealthy are allowed to further entrench entitlement and privilege as their modus operandi, the deteriorating situation can only worsen along with the growing conflict it engenders.

These parasites need to be excluded and quarantined the world over, if ever there is to be peace in our time!

Covid has assured us, we have an opportunity to do it, if we can but summon the testicular fortitude, the leadership, the unity, and the currently AWOL political will! And see and eliminate the podium/pulpit pounding fakery that prevents or and replaces all that!

Let's insist that the warmongering, sabre rattling elite, take a turn at military service as frontline troops, or as the cops armed only with shields and batons facing ugly hordes of the unnecessarily underprivileged, then see if their attitude is sufficiently adjusted along with their moral values/compass! As they reap (legalised theft) what they sow! If they can't walk? Chopper them in!
Alan B.

Could their living standards be a reflection of high military expenditure ?

Israel's stigma is supposed to be that the west bank and Gaza under Palestinian control are financially stressed.

That Hamas and Fatah's unelected governments are massively corrupt and incompetent seems to elude the author. Is the author agitating for Israel to take direct control again?