Torture Journal · Published 2025-10-15 · DOI 10.7146/torture.v35i2.157032
Introduction: October 7, 2023, has intensified the vulnerability of torture survivors among asylum seekers in Israel, mainly from Eritrea, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Ukraine, who remain without legal recognition or access to essential services. Materials and Methods: This study integrates quantitative surveys on poverty and food insecurity, qualitative interviews, and policy analysis, based on data from ASSAF and partner organisations. Results: At least 4.000 documented asylum seekers who are torture survivors live in Israel experiencing food insecurity at severe levels. The war triggered PTSD, depression, and anxiety, while survivors were excluded from governmental emergency aid and mental health programs. Proposed legislation threatens to further erode rights. Discussion: War-related trauma, combined with structural exclusion, has deepened humanitarian crises. Urgent policy reforms are necessary to secure recognition, access to services, and trauma-informed rehabilitation in accordance with international obligations.
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