Press Center


Here you’ll find media resources that cover all aspects of The Fellowship’s work, including our most recent press releases, press kits, fact sheets, and high-resolution photos.

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Israel at War

Man in a white shirt with Israel on the back of it staring at the destruction of a building.

Israel-Hamas War Press Kit

Learn more about The Fellowship’s latest response efforts in the wake of Hamas’ unprecedented attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023.

Press Releases


Yael Eckstein, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews statement on the bombings of Iranian nuclear sites by the U.S.

June 22, 2025
JERUSALEM – We wake this morning not only to a new day, but to a new reality. It’s one we have

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews distributes $2.5 million in emergency aid to assist those affected by Iranian missile strikes

June 17, 2025
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) took urgent action over the weekend in response to Iran’s attacks on Israel, following Operation Rising Lion.

The Fellowship’s Robin Van Etten Named a 2025 Notable Leader in Philanthropy by Crain’s Chicago Business

June 9, 2025
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) is proud to announce that Robin Van Etten, U.S. Chief Executive Officer and Global Chief Operating Officer, has been named a 2025 Notable Leader in Philanthropy by Crain’s Chicago Business.

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Press Kits


Yael Eckstein, wearing a blue shirt and headscarf, smiles while holding a boxed hot meal package.

Yael Eckstein Press Kit

Learn more about The Fellowship’s President and Global CEO, Yael Eckstein.
Yael Eckstein standing with a man next to humanitarian aid packages.

IFCJ Press Kit

Learn more about the lifesaving work of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
Yael Eckstein with white flowers in the burned out wreckage of the home of Yaakov and Bilha Yinon

Israel-Hamas War Press Kit

Learn more about The Fellowship's latest response efforts in the wake of Hamas' unprecedented attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023.

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Press Fact Sheets


Facts About Yael Eckstein

Yael Eckstein is President and Global CEO of  The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship), one of the world's largest religious charitable organizations. The Jerusalem Post's 2023 Humanitarian Award recipient and 3-time honoree on its 50 Most Influential Jews list, Yael is a Chicago-area native based in Israel with her husband and their four children.

Israel-Hamas War Fact Sheet

Within 24 hours of suffering a devastating attack by Hamas terrorists during Shabbat on Saturday October 7, 2023, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews was on the frontlines providing emergency aid to first responders and families alike as the terrorist group fired thousands rockets at Israel and kidnapped and/or murdered thousands more innocent women, elderly, children and babies.

Facts About Poverty

Poverty is a serious problem in Israel. A study found that about 2 million people in Israel, including more than a million children, live in poverty. Another showed that Israel has the highest rate of poverty among developed nations. And in the countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU), many people live in a level of poverty that it is difficult for us to imagine.

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Press Photos


Yael Eckstein, wearing a blue shirt and headscarf, smiles while holding a boxed hot meal package.

Photos of Yael Eckstein

IFCJ staff distributing flak jackets to firefighters during the Israel Hamas war.

2023 Israel-Hamas War

Group of people stand behind a conveyer belt packing food boxes at Mifal HaHesed soup kitchen

IFCJ Photos

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