Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

Thanks to YOU, we provided food for the entire High Holidays and immediate needs in 2 emergency shelters:

Women and Children’s Shelter – for those fleeing domestic violence or trafficking or placed there by the State welfare system for safety. READ MORE

Israel Relief Aid CEO Update High Holy Days

 

Haifa Immigrant Project Your generosity also supported Israel Relief Aid’s project in Haifa, where food bags were distributed to immigrant families living below the poverty line. READ MORE

Haifa Immigrant Project Update

Thanks to you, Israel Relief Aid’s project in Haifa to provide food bags to immigrant families living below the poverty line successfully reached many recipients.

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

 

• There remain 48 abductees held by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip for 23 months, of which around half are believed to be alive.
• Gaza Strip border towns – still occasionally bombing Israel
• Lebanon – routing out Hezbollah attempts in Israel border zone
• Israel territories – tearing down terror webs
• Houti’s – bombing Israel randomly from Yemen READ MORE

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan Sept 1

 

• 48 abductees remain held by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip for 23 months. Around half are believed to be alive.
• Gaza Strip border towns – occasional bombings targeting Israel.
• Lebanon – Israeli forces routing out Hezbollah attempts in the border zone.
• Israel territories – dismantling terrorist networks.
• Houthis (Yemen) – random bombing attacks on Israel. READ MORE

Rosh Hashanah…Giving Comfort to Israelis

 

In the south of Israel, there are two shelters for Israelis.  One is a refuge for Israeli women and children who have been battered/abused.

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

 

• 35th emergency container of bedding shipped from the UK.
• 36th container of shoes, toothbrushes, and clothing being prepared in the Netherlands.
• 37th container of aid now planned in the UK. READ MORE

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

There remain 50 abductees held by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip for 22 months, of which around half are believed to be alive. 

–Gaza Strip bordertowns – occasionally bombing Israel 
–Lebanon – routing out Hezbollah attempts in Israel border zone
–Israel territories– tearing down terror webs READ MORE

A Blessing for Haifa's Immigrants

Over the past five years, Haifa has consistently ranked among the top cities in Israel for absorbing new immigrants and today, over 10% of the city are immigrants.

In the last decade, over 35,000 immigrants chose to reside in Haifa. READ MORE

 

Israel Relief Aid Emergency Aid Containers Update:

--34 emergency containers distributed!

--35th container of supplies being prepared in UK!

These donated items cannot arrive to Israel without your help. May God bless you as you bless Israel! READ MORE

Israel Relief Aid CEO Update

Israel Relief Aid unloaded a container from Hong Kong quickly between bombings that included chairs.

There was a need in Haifa to put chairs in these shelters for elderly, disabled and young children to sit. READ MORE. . .

Israel/Iran War Help Neede

With threats of annihilation by an Iranian nuclear bomb, Israel has risen up to take out Iran’s capability to do so, in self-defense. 

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

 

Emergency Aid Containers Update

--2 containers from China are on the water.

--A container from Hong Kong with furniture that was distributed to bomb shelters so that elderly/disabled could sit

Israel Relief Aid, in the last 3 months imported 9 aid containers! READ MORE...

Emergency Aid Containers Update

The last container of new shoes and new clothing from Poland has been distributed READ MORE

 

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

 

More Container Aid Distribution! Many aid containers with quality items have come in.  Here are some distribution pictures. MORE HERE...

Israel Relief Aid CEO Update

 

— There remain 58 abductees held by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip for 20 months, of which half are believed to be alive. 

— Gaza Strip bordertowns – occasional bombs to area from Gaza Strip 
— Israel territories– tearing down terror webs
— Houti’s in Yemen –bombing Israel randomly
— Iran/pro-Iranians in Iraq – 300+ 180 missiles, unknown future actions

READ MORE...

Israel Relief Aid CEO Update

– 2 containers from Poland arrived in Israel during Passover week

–A container from France is on the water, containing clothing

–2 containers from Poland are also on the water!
–2 containers in China are in the loading process!
–A container from Hong Kong is on the water
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Passover Food Bag Update

 

Bat Yam is an older community with a lot of Holocaust Survivors, widows, disabled and Ukrainian/Russian immigrants living on small monthly stipends. It’s a great place to do a great mitzvah.

Israel Relief Aid CEO Update April 2025

 

Thanks to all of you, helping with last month's Purim party ensured the festivities would take place. The Ben Shemen Youth Village was thrilled to have the help of Israel Relief Aid, as the government does not supply funds for holiday foods. READ MORE. . .

Israel Relief Aid CEO Report

70% of those evacuated from the north of Israel during bombing by Hezbollah, have decided not to return to the north, after what they’ve been through.  

On the other hand, many families in the north decided to dig their heels in during a year of bombing, not evacuate, and bravely stay with their houses.  This bombing from Hezbollah was traumatic for families; probably most if not all of them now have PTSD, post-traumatic stress.  This PTSD causes a myriad of very severe symptoms, including, for children, afraid to go to sleep at night. READ MORE...