ISRAEL 21C
12 unusual ways Israelis are volunteering during the war
Abigail Klein Leichman
December 27, 2023

The Hamas attacks on October 7 unleashed a tsunami of death and destruction on the Israeli people. But it also unleashed a tsunami of volunteering. Several studies show that about half of Israeli citizens have been giving of their time since the war began, in addition to thousands of foreign volunteers. Preparing meals for soldiers and displaced families; filling in for high-tech workers on reserve duty; donating blood and breastmilk; and harvesting produce on severely shorthanded farms, are among the needs volunteers are stepping up to fill. Other volunteers are folding laundry at evacuee hotels, stocking supermarket shelves in the absence of regular workers; cleaning hospital rooms; babysitting for children of reserve soldiers; and giving haircuts and beauty treatments to evacuees. READ MORE

How you can volunteer in Israel during the war If you’re visiting Israel during the war, or living here, you can make a meaningful contribution with the gift of your time.