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Crisis Response – Israel News
Israel at War – Updates from September 17, 2024
Israel is still reeling from the devastating effects of the October 7 attacks – more than 1,200 were killed, and 250 taken hostage by terrorists – and the war that has followed. The need to help Israel has never been greater.
For the hostages, it’s been 11 months since they’ve seen their families. 11 months since they’ve hugged a loved one. 11 months since they’ve known freedom.
On August 31, the bodies of six hostages murdered by Hamas were discovered by the IDF. One of the six was Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli American whose parents fought tirelessly for his release. His mother, Rachel, was interviewed by Fellowship CEO & President Yael Eckstein.
Many horrible attacks have taken place since October 7, and everyone in Israel – from small children to the elderly – is a target.
As Israel and her people endure unimaginable heartbreak and unprecedented attacks, The Fellowship has been supporting them with food, bomb shelters and other security measures, and more – and we’re committed to continuing that support.
During this time of crisis, we urgently need your help.
Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran have fired tens of thousands of rockets at Israel, displaced hundreds of thousands of Israelis, and torn entire communities apart. It has been a long fight … and it doesn’t seem likely to end soon.
Your gift today can help us provide the much-needed resources to Jews who depend on us for critical humanitarian aid.
The Fellowship’s Impact
The Fellowship is assessing needs daily, as we are receiving an overwhelming number of requests for aid. Along with the day-to-day aid we deliver regularly to Jewish people in need, we are delivering aid to populations hardest-hit by this crisis, including:
· Evacuees from war-torn areas, who were forced to leave their homes
· First responders and volunteers who need medical equipment
· Elderly beneficiaries, families, and new olim (immigrants), who need necessities like food, water, medical equipment, and psychological counseling to deal with trauma
In total, The Fellowship has distributed more than $75 million in emergency aid to communities and residents in regions of Israel most heavily affected by the devastating terror attacks.
Help Israel Now with Your Donation
In these difficult times, every donation, big or small, contributes to a larger impact, giving hope to those facing the horrors of war.
Your donation today could provide an essential food box and lifesaving aid to a Jewish person in need. Every blessing is a way to ease the burdens of those in need in Israel and her people during this moment of uncertainty—a way to share what we have with those who have lost everything.
Families
- The Fellowship has set up an Emergency Response Center in Ramle, where local authorities are helping families locate their loved ones
- We’re supplying entertainment kits for children in Sderot and Netivot who have been forced to stay in their bomb shelters since October
- We’re supplying 600 food cards to families evacuated for their own safety from the region
- More than $500,000 ($1,250 per family) will be distributed to 400 families of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel that were injured in combat
- Distribution of 1,600 grants of about $1,250 each to families evacuated from the southern areas hardest hit by the conflict
Aid
- 5,850 prepared meals and 70 food boxes were given to elderly besieged in their homes during the first week of the conflict
- We’re providing thousands of meals for elderly in the southern towns of Netivot, Sderot, and Ofakim
- We’re providing clothing, food, and transportation for the city of Be’er Sheva
- Mobile units are supplying food, water, and a listening ear for those seeking information on their missing loved ones
- The transfer of $500,000 (with a matching commitment from the Israel Lottery Commission, for a total of $1 million) to communities on the Gaza border to address immediate critical needs such as food, medication, transportation, and therapy services
Security
- Supplying 5,038 ballistic and protective flak jackets to firefighters and emergency teams
- Transportation and installation of 30 portable bomb shelters—during the first week of the crisis—along the northern border and in the Galilee region
- Distributing 1,200 medical and equipment bags to paramedics and other emergency teams
- A grant of more than $375,000 to NETEL (Victims of Trauma from Terror Activities) to increase their support hotlines, which have seen a 6,000% jump in calls since the outbreak of the war
- 2,900 helmets for members of standby emergency teams in northern and southern Israel
*Numbers are reported from September 17, 2024 and are subject to change.
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