A missile struck a shelter in Beit Shemesh two days ago, Sunday, March 1.
Not a military base. Not an outpost. A shelter. The place where families run when the sirens go off, where parents take their children because that is what you are supposed to do. The people inside had done everything right. They heard the warning. They ran. And then the shelter became the target.
Nine people were killed. Among the wounded was a 10-year-old girl. That shelter is minutes from the Israel365 office.
Across Israel, the picture is the same. Iran has launched a massive missile assault on Israeli population centers. 12 people have been killed. 834 have been wounded. Families who rebuilt after the last war, who put their children back in school and tried to move forward, are underground again. Hospitals have moved patients underground. Ben Gurion Airport has shut down. Purim celebrations have been canceled.
Israel is at war. And you showed up.
In the past few days alone, you have given over $17,000 to help Israeli families on the ground. While the news was still breaking and the sirens were still sounding, you did not wait. You gave. And because of that, real families in Israel will receive real help.
That money will go to wounded civilians facing medical costs and lost income, to families made homeless in seconds when a missile hit their building, and to children experiencing this terror for the second time in two years.
You made that possible.
We cannot say it enough: thank you. This is exactly why Israel365 exists, and it only exists because people like you refuse to look away when Israel needs help most. Your generosity is the reason we can respond to families in desperate need.
If you are able to continue giving, please donate here.
And again, thank you. From Israel, from the families you are helping, and from everyone at Israel365. You are making a difference that is very hard to put into words.
Thank you for standing with Israel.