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Responding in Crisis

Responding in Crisis. Jewish Agency Activities in Southern Israel. Southern Israel Under Fire. Quick Facts* Since the operation began on December 27 th :. Over 500 rockets landed in Israel

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Responding in Crisis

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  1. Responding in Crisis Jewish Agency Activities in Southern Israel

  2. Southern Israel Under Fire

  3. Quick Facts*Since the operation began on December 27th : • Over 500 rockets landed in Israel • Ten people were killed (including three civilians and seven soldiers), 152 suffered light to moderate injuries, 4 people were severely injured * As of January 7th

  4. Israel Under Attack Damage caused by rocket in southern Israel.Dec 27, 2008

  5. “93 of our Net@ teenagers from Sderot, Eshkol, Ashkelon and Beer Sheva went to the Nitzana Educational Village for a week-long respite today…It is deep in the Negev and our teenagers will be safe there. ” January 5, 2009 Jewish Agency StoriesOn the Ground Ravit Ohayon-Michal, Director of the Israel DepartmentActivities in Sderot

  6. Israel Under Attack Idan family home was destroyed by a missile. Dec. 30, 2008

  7. “I drove to Sderot to get details from the people whose homes were hit by missiles yesterday…As I left the scene, I looked around and noticed that Israeli flags were waving from the windows of almost all the houses on the block. ” January 5, 2009 Jewish Agency StoriesOn the Ground Ofer Baram, Director of Community Relations, Israel Southern Region

  8. Israel Under Attack Rivka Cohen emerged alive after a missile destroyed her wooden home in Netivot. Jan. 5, 2009

  9. “At 6:59 am we were awakened by the red alert siren and the "boom" of Kassam rockets falling…Our life is surrealistic. We try to function normally while the sounds of war surround us.” January 5, 2009 Jewish Agency StoriesOn the Ground Soni Singer Director of the San Diego -IBIM Student Village

  10. Jewish Agency in ActionPriority Initiatives

  11. The Widening Danger Zone As cities like Gedera, Yavneh, and Kiryat Malachi are hit, the needs of the southern region only increase

  12. Summary of Needs

  13. Additional Jewish Agency Initiatives

  14. Aiding Vulnerable Populations • Retreats for Children & Youth from Lower Socioeconomic Backgrounds • Week-long retreat for Net@ participants in Nitzana • 4-day retreat for Atidim participants at Hakfar Hayarok • And more…

  15. Aiding Vulnerable Populations 2. Assisting Children and the Elderly in Bomb Shelters • 37 volunteers organized activities for children and the elderly in 8 shelters in Ashkelon. • 27 volunteers organized respite activities for 50 children from the south in Kfar Saba • 9 volunteers prepared packages and food for soldiers in Be'er Sheva and Tel Aviv.

  16. Aiding Vulnerable Populations • Assisting New Immigrants in Absorption Centers • Absorption center staff was trained to respond to crisis • Daily respite activities in the shelters • 24 hour staff – to help the immigrants • And more…

  17. Aiding Vulnerable Populations 4. At Home Together 400 families throughout Israel have offered to host families from the south, with additional offers pouring in every day. (* As of January 7th)

  18. Aiding Vulnerable Populations 5. SOS Emergency Fund More than $60,000 provided an immediate response to 63 victims in the south. (* As of January 7th)

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