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Israel Friends marks $50 million in donations to IDF troops, mental health efforts since Oct. 7, 2023
After the attacks, group of 10 entrepreneurs set to work arranging flights home for Israeli reservists abroad and sending non-combat gear to military units
As Israel Readies Invasion, Charter Plane Carrying Reservists Heads to Tel Aviv
David Malka, a cryptocurrency venture capitalist based in Puerto Rico, was unfamiliar with the logistics of transporting supplies and army reservists into war zones before Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7. But on Saturday morning just a week after the conflict began, Malka was at Los Angeles International Airport loading supplies meant for Israeli civilians onto a charter plane destined for Tel Aviv.
Farming to Heal: Israel Friends Battling PTSD at Matanya Farm
Balfurya, Israel — In the heart of northern Israel, a passionate movement is taking root on a small farm in Balfurya. Two lifelong friends, have reunited to build Matanya farms, a PTSD recovery farm for those who suffered immense trauma and loss.
Israel Friends Raises $50 Million to Support Soldiers and Advance PTSD Treatment
Israel Friends, a grassroots initiative born on October 7, has raised over $50 million to deliver lifesaving aid—from PTSD care to battlefield first aid kits—mobilizing global volunteers and technology to support Israelis on the front lines and at home.
Fathers Day under missile strike
“I woke up at 2:18 a.m. to my phone blaring a red alert. It warned us to “stay next to a protected space in your area” since my location was likely to be bombed by ballistic missiles in the coming minutes.”
Local security volunteers gearing up as Nahal Oz residents return
“After the attack, it became clear that we could only rely on the local emergency squads. The communities that survived did so because of their teams’ determination,” Doron Kadosh, project manager for the rehabilitation of Kibbutz Nahal Oz, and a resident of nearby Kibbutz Nir Am told The Press Service of Israel.
Pic of the Day: The Tel Aviv Admirals ice hockey team faces off against the Jerusalem Capitals
“There is an incredible global community that has come together over the past year and a half to show immense love and support to the people of Israel,” Kyle Blank, executive director of Israel Friends, said in a statement.
The horrors of the Holocaust still haunt Jews to this day
Sitting at home in Tel Aviv, less than 24 hours after being in Auschwitz-Birkenau for the March of the Living, I am struggling to fully grasp how the incredible survivors I met – both of the Holocaust and the October 7 massacre – can stand tall and proud as Jews. The striking image of survivors of both Nazi and Hamas persecutions, generations apart, walking together, shoulder-to-shoulder, is one I will never forget.
These people chartered a flight from US to Israel. One of them is going to war.
At least 150 people left Los Angeles International Airport Saturday on a charter flight to Israel. Many are Israeli-Americans who are going to help the war effort. CNN’s Stephanie Elam reports
"Israel Friends" charters plane of volunteers, supplies to help on frontlines
Over the weekend, a nonprofit called Israel Friends chartered a flight from Los Angeles to Israel, bringing more than 200 reservists and volunteers, as well as supplies. We spoke with Co-Founder Jordan Fried about what compelled them all to get involved.