It has now been two years since 1,200 Israelis were murdered in the horrific massacre of October 7, and many others were kidnapped from their own homes. Since that day, Israel has been forever changed. The region was plunged into war, while the Jewish people of Israel—especially the families of the victims—were denied the chance for true healing or closure as the violence continued. The Flags of Fellowship movement was born out of that need for a light of remembrance and unity amid one of the darkest times in Israel’s history.
The Fellowship’s second annual Flags of Fellowship continued the tradition of placing an Israeli flag for each of the 1,200 lives lost on October 7. Thousands of Jewish and Christian institutions across the United States placed a total of more than 1.5 million flags on their lawns to show that Israel, the victims of October 7, and all the innocent Jews enduring war and terror are not alone. These flags remain on display from October 2 through 8.
“Across America—from churches to synagogues to universities—people of faith are standing shoulder to shoulder with Israel. Each flag honors the lives stolen on October 7, but it also proclaims that love, faith, and fellowship are stronger than hate. Together, we are turning remembrance into action and grief into light,” The Fellowship’s President and Global CEO, Yael Eckstein, said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.
The Fellowship’s Israel office opened the movement with a ceremony at Kibbutz Nir Oz on September 30, where the first 1,200 flags were placed. Flags of Fellowship launched in the U.S. on October 5 with World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
“As Christians, we carry a sacred responsibility to bless Israel and the Jewish people, and to stand against evil in all its forms,” said Pastor Allen Jackson of World Outreach Church.
Flags of Fellowship is not just a movement of solidarity—it is also a testament to what true interfaith fellowship represents: Jews and Christians standing together in unity against evil and darkness, bound by our sacred covenant with God.
