JERUSALEM, Israel (Press Release) – The following is an update on The Jewish Agency for Israel’s emergency response during the Roaring Lion War. As missile attacks continue to impact communities across Israel, The Jewish Agency is mobilizing emergency assistance and support services to help those whose lives have been suddenly upended. Through immediate financial aid, community support programs, and assistance to vulnerable populations, the organization is working to ensure that those affected receive both urgent help and longer-term support.
Almost immediately after the war began, The Jewish Agency established the Roaring Lion Fund to provide immediate financial assistance to those impacted by missile fire, including individuals who have lost loved ones, been injured, or lost their homes. The fund also supports long-term emotional resilience programs designed to help individuals and communities recover from trauma. The goal is to respond swiftly, in the name of the global Jewish people, when lives are suddenly upended.
To date, the fund has provided 438 emergency grants, with 525 additional grants expected to be distributed in the coming days. Based on current assessments, The Jewish Agency estimates the fund will require $16.3 million to support approximately 3,000 recipients affected by the war.
At the same time, The Jewish Agency is looking after the safety and wellbeing of nearly 20,000 beneficiaries across 119 cities throughout Israel. This includes over 7,300 residents of Amigour senior housing facilities, almost 5,000 new immigrants living in absorption centers, and more than 5,200 young Jews from around the world participating in Masa and other immersive experience programs.
To support vulnerable populations during this period, food packages are being delivered to individuals who have difficulty leaving their homes, respite activities are being organized for both young people and seniors—often inside bomb shelters—and evacuation and logistical assistance is being provided for those who need to move to safer areas or return to their home countries.
Despite the outbreak of the Roaring Lion War, 325 new immigrants (olim) are expected to arrive in Israel between March 1–15.
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