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ISRAEL SOLIDARITY DRIVE

The Federations of North America expresses its solidarity with the people of Israel in the wake of the gaza cease-fire of Operation Cast Lead.

In response to Israel’s defense military operations and the growing humanitarian needs in Southern Israel, the Jewish Federations of North America / Federation system launched the Israel Solidarity Drive. This effort aimed to raise $10 million in critical allocations to meet the deepening social needs in Southern Israel. Those needs deepened after the region was hit by more than 10,000 missile attacks over the past eight years from the Gaza region. 

As part of the Israel Solidarity Drive, many communities held rallies expressing support for the people of Israel that drew tens of thousands of participants. To learn more, visit Rallies Across North America: A week of solidarity with Israel.

This page is meant as an information resource to help communities raise funds, to advocate for Israel and the situation in Southern Israel, and to show solidarity with the people of Israel. You can also support the ongoing effort, called the Israel Solidarity Drive, or urge your community members to join the effort.

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Credits, from top: Motti Buganim, who has lived his entire life in Sderot, stands outside his house on 12/29, which was hit by a Kassam. He and his wife and child took cover in a sheltered room in the house when the rocket hit. Photo courtesy JAFI. Israeli kids huddle in their family bomb shelter in Ashkelon during a 'red alert' as the missile-warning siren sounds on Jan. 1, 2009. Credit: JAFI. Funeral for Netivot's Beber Vaknin, killed by a missile from Gaza.  Photo by AP/Ariel Schalit. An Israeli tank near the Gaza border, as warplanes strike Hamas targets. Photo by Brian Hendler/JTA. An Israeli home in Netivot, damaged by a missile from Gaza on 12/28. Photo courtesy JAFI. Israelis comfort each other after a Palestinian missile hits their house in Tkuma on Dec. 24. Photo by AP/Yehuda Lahiani. Participants at Jan. 7, 2009 Israel Solidarity rally in Washington. Credit: Betty Adler Photography, 2009, for The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington