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On Wednesday, August 20, Kibbutz Sufa held the inauguration ceremony for its new community garden. The garden was donated by JNF-KKL Scotland and dedicated to the memory of kibbutz member Bernard Cohen, z"l, who was murdered on October 7; Ofir Erez, z"l, who was also murdered during the terrorist invasion; and Ido Hubara, z"l, who was killed while fighting alongside his comrades in the kibbutz's emergency response unit.

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) on Monday approved a historic plan to expand its development efforts along the eastern side of Highway 90, from the Arava to the Golan Heights, with a special focus on the Jordan Valley. The initiative builds on the five-year plan previously approved for the Central Arava Regional Council and aims to provide a transformative boost to the region’s communities.

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) announced today the approval of a special rehabilitation budget of NIS 750 million to restore and develop communities in northern Israel and the western Negev severely affected by the “Iron Swords” war.

In a moving act of remembrance and unity, newly elected members of the U.S. Congress – both Republicans and Democrats – gathered at the Nova site near Israel’s border with Gaza to plant trees in memory of the victims of the October 7 terror attack. The event, organized by Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), sent a strong message of bipartisan support for Israel and its southern communities.