Rights' activists say power outages are a result of contentious system where needy families pre-pay for electricity and whenever they reach limit, power is cut off; method has been criticized as a way for Israel Electric Corporation to 'outsmart the poor'

As prices continue to increase in Israel, poverty rates began to rise in tandem, and while demanding better wages is one way to fight back, some experts warn raising wages could lead to inflationary spiral and additional price hikes