In an initiative by Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), 300 supporters and donors from 33 countries have arrived in Israel for a solidarity mission. This distinguished delegation, which includes KKL presidents, CEOs, and board members, are in Israel to reinforce support for its residents and authorities facing the ongoing war. Over the past year, these international supporters have demonstrated unwavering commitment to Israel, contributing extensively to aid for displaced residents, local authorities, and the restoration of forests damaged by enemy actions.
On the anniversary of the October 7 massacre, the KKL-JNF Board of Directors under the leadership of KKL-JNF Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski, approve the allocation of NIS 4 million for the upgrade of Re'im camping park, where the Nova Music Festival took place.
NEW YORK: August 27, 2024 - Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund and Jewish National Fund-USA are proud to announce a historic agreement to embark on a joint venture dedicated to rebuilding the communities in Israel devastated by the horrific attacks of October 7 and the ensuing attacks.
KKL-JNF Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski: “We’re doing our best to put this region back on its feet”.
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - Jewish National Fund conducted a special tour for journalists in the Biriya Forest, in which the enormous damage caused to the KKL-JNF forests by fires was revealed.
"We sacrificed our most precious loved ones, who left behind grieving families. They deserve to be commemorated and remembered at every opportunity. The KKL-JNF dedication to their memory is deeply touching," said Imad Habka, father of Lieutenant Colonel Salman Habka from the village of Yanuh-Jat, who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Tuesday May 5, 2024, an agreement was signed in the offices of KKL-JNF to conduct works for the temporary relocation of evacuees from Kibbutz Kfar Azar to Kibbutz Ruhama. The project is in cooperation with the Ministry of Construction and Housing, the Ministry of Finance and the "Tkuma" Directorate.
KKL-JNF will award scholarships totaling over NIS 6,000,000 to approximately 1,600 students from communities near the Gaza Strip who study at academic institutions in the Negev. KKL-JNF Chief Scientist, Dr. Doron Merkel, stated, "We at KKL-JNF see this as our civic duty, and it is a great privilege to contribute to the process of revival."
In addition to supporting boder towns at the western Negev and northern Israel, KKL-JNF will also provide support to alert squads and the security needs of towns in Judea and Samaria, and the city of Ashkelon.