As we enter the 47^th day of war, needs on the ground continue to evolve, deepen, and change.

First, I want to remind you of our list of vetted needs that we update continuously, and the JFN Concierge Service, which offers support and advice customized to your specific needs. Members looking to respond to the crisis can utilize the Concierge Service to be connected with other members working toward the same goal, to find resources provided by our partners in the secular philanthropic space, and more. Write to [email protected].

Also, the Israel Rises platform is working at full steam and assisting those funders who want to address specific, discrete needs.

As we close the 35^th day of war, I wanted to share with you some updates about the evolving needs on the ground, as we’ve been doing since the horrific attacks of October 7^th.

My previous updates, which you can find here, are still relevant, so I encourage you to peruse them as we only include new or changed needs in every new update. This one is a little lengthy but I hope you’ll take some time this weekend to read it.

As the war enters its 42^nd day, our commitment to stand firm with Israel and its people for as long as it takes is unwavering. As we’ve been doing since the beginning of the crisis, we are keeping you up to date with the developments on the ground and the emerging philanthropic needs.

Although the IDF has secured many of the main sites in Gaza City, the campaign is far from over, highlighting the unique nature of this conflict and confirming what we’ve known from the beginning: that is going to be long crisis with many new and evolving needs.

As we close the 35^th day of war, I wanted to share with you some updates about the evolving needs on the ground, as we’ve been doing since the horrific attacks of October 7^th.

My previous updates, which you can find here, are still relevant, so I encourage you to peruse them as we only include new or changed needs in every new update. This one is a little lengthy but I hope you’ll take some time this weekend to read it.

As Israel fights the fight of its life, we are trying to expand our support through better and more impactful giving so as to fulfill the many needs that have been emerging since that horrible day of October 7^th.

As we’ve been doing since this war was imposed on us, we continue to keep you updated about the changing needs on the ground – on both sides of the ocean.

To keep these updates shorter, we’re only including changes and new or heightened needs – and we’ll tell you if a specific need has become redundant. With that in mind, please check previous updates here since they are still relevant.

As Israel continues to fight one of the most consequential battles in its history, we were rejoiced to learn that today one of the hostages has been freed unharmed. We pray and hope that more will be released soon – and we redouble our commitment to do all we can to bring all of them home.

Today, I wanted to share another update on how needs on the ground are evolving and what funders can do.

We continue to monitor developing needs and assisting in coordination of support to Israel in these difficult times.

As was foreseen, this will be a long crisis with emerging needs. We are now in the 18^th day of war and there’s no end in sight. Needless to say, even if the war finished today with the complete destruction of Hamas, there would still be needs for months and years ahead.

As we rejoice with the liberation of two hostages, we become more aware of the two hundred others that are still in the hands of the bloodthirsty terrorists of Hamas.

This update will be shorter than the previous one as most of the things I said in the last one is still relevant. Therefore, I’ll focus on a handful of macro-issues to consider in terms of needs of the ground, and new themes that are emerging.

As we’ve been doing since the beginning of this terrible time, I wanted to share with you an update of needs on the ground.

Not to burden this communication with things we’ve been sharing in previous updates, please refer to them here.

Here’s a round up of things that have changed or evolved, and new needs that have emerged or become further clarified:

We are now in the second week of the war unleashed by Hamas’s murderous attacks on Israel, and the shock and trauma are as raw as the first day.

However, Israeli citizens are rallying and showing solidarity and fortitude. Diaspora Jews and funders are also stepping up. The reaction of the philanthropic community in particular is heartwarming, and it’s also vital for many of the relief efforts that are now underway and that will last for a long time.

As we promised, we’re keeping you updated of the changing needs on the ground and how funders can help.

While reeling from the shock and the never-ending stream of horrific stories, the Israeli society has mobilized in unprecedented ways. As a vignette, the reservists call-up had a 150% response rate, meaning that people that weren’t called up showed up at their units.