On Saturday, October 7—on a Jewish holiday—Israel experienced the bloodiest attack in its modern history.
Hamas terrorist have infiltrated Israel, murdered Israeli civilians and taken hostages into Gaza.
Israel is at war. Our hearts are broken. Our sons and our daughters, our friends and our families have been called up from the reserves to prepare for a military response.
Help provide emergency relief for families across Israel who have lost loved ones and who have been displaced during this crisis. You, too, can show the love of Jesus to the hurting world today!
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As the Body of Messiah, we want to respond to this crisis and be the hands and feet of Jesus to so many who are hurting.
Help us bring practical aid & support to the people who need it most.
100% of funds go to those hurting from this crisis.
Projects you're helping to fund
So far, your incredible support and willingness to help those hurting on the ground has made 35+ projects possible! That number will continue to grow as more needs are identified and the local body continues to be the hands and feet of Jesus in Israel with the help of your giving.
Give nowEmergency Food & Water for Those in Need
Your generosity is helping to feed thousands of people in need all over Israel daily in this time of crisis. From displaced civilians to hastily deployed reserve soldiers, believers like you from around the world are helping feed those on the frontlines through:
- A field kitchen serving 1000+ people in need daily with restaurant quality hot meals for lunch and dinner
- Groceries to dozens of mothers stuck at home with children while their husbands have been called up for reserve army duty and schools remain closed
- Meals for reserve soldiers who have been called up so quickly and in such large numbers that army logistics has struggled to provide them with adequate provisions
- Groceries and meals for displaced people from the communities around Gaza as well as the north of Israel
Critical Equipment & Essential Supplies for First Responders
Your overwhelming support has enabled us to provide critical equipment and essential supplies to first responders, local councils, policemen and soldiers. The unprecedented scale of this horrific attack caught all these protective services off guard. Your generosity is enabling them to respond fast and save lives.
- Protective gear for soldiers such as bulletproof vests, fire-retardant uniforms, headlamps, mattresses and more.
- Generators and other essential supplies for the city councils of communities that were attacked on the Gaza border
- A command crisis response center to effectively manage the many volunteers from the local body that want to help.
Evacuating & Relocating Displaced Families
Your selfless giving is helping to evacuate and relocate displaced families from the Gaza border communities as well as families from the north of Israel. The need is great, as 60,000+ people had to leave their homes. Your support is making a significant difference for many of them.
- Activities and games for the children of the displaced families
- Aid with ongoing expenses for families that have lost everything
- Sheltering and protecting the civilians that have been displaced from communities in the south and the north of Israel
- A bomb shelter and a surveillance drone to help protect citizens in the north of Israel
How to Pray
- Pray for peace over Israel and for the preservation of life — both Jew and Arab alike.
- Pray for wisdom for our leaders and for the Israel Defense Forces as they deal with this ongoing, tragic situation.
- Pray for the protection of our friends and families who have been called into the reserves and who are preparing for a possible ground operation in Gaza.
- Pray for those who have been taken hostage, that they would be kept safe and rescued speedily. Join us in Praying for Israel by Name.
- Pray that hatred and incitement would cease and that the power of God’s love would minster to hearts and minds across Israel and Gaza.
- Pray that the body of believers can continue to provide hope and practical assistance to those who are suffering.
We invite you to write the name of a hostage on your hand and commit to praying for them daily until they are brought home safely.
"...I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands...” Isaiah 49:16
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