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Only 12% of those who lost their jobs in April were fired
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwelve percent of applicants for unemployment benefits in April — the height of the coronavirus outbreak in Israel — have been fired from their jobs, according to the Employment Service.
That’s nearly twice as many as those laid off in March, or 6.3%.
But still, the vast majority of applicants were put on unpaid leave, rather than fired, it says.
Over a million Israelis have sought unemployment benefits since March.
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