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Former hostage Nimrod Cohen announced his return to the IDF. "I didn't really do my service, the way I see it. I served for ten months until I was kidnapped."

You can rely on the Startup Nation to develop smartphone apps that make it safer for Israelis during wartime. Warnings to move near to a shelter; where the nearest shelter is; register if you need help getting to a shelter; or safe to have a shower. There’s even one for speed-dating in a shelter;

More than $500 million has been raised for Israeli civilians since Oct 7 2023 through the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. It has helped evacuees from north & south, wounded soldiers, former hostages and their families, bereaved families, and civilians whose homes were damaged or destroyed.

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has launched programs for residents whose homes were damaged by Iranian missile attacks during the ongoing war. They include activities at hotels where evacuees are temporarily staying, offering families some respite.

Following Oct 7 2023, the non-profit “Belev Echad” (see previously) significantly expanded its rehabilitation center, doubling staff and converting rooms for physical and emotional therapy to help wounded Israeli soldiers and those with PTSD recover.

Clalit Health Services has opened Magen HaAri - a new rocket-protected hospital in Rishon Letzion designed to safeguard some of Israel’s most vulnerable patients. 216 patients plus medical teams have been transferred from rehab and geriatric facilities that lack adequate protected spaces.

Doctors at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa carried out a corneal transplant during repeated air raid alerts triggered by rockets from Iran. They completed the procedure on an 80-year-old patient who had waited more than a year for a donor cornea. The transplant was successful.

The number of marriage registrations in Israel has increased by 6.4% in 2025 compared to 2024. The increase in northern and southern conflict areas was even more significant, e.g. Kiryat Shmona rose by 164%. Sha'ar Hanegev recorded a 67% increase.

Following petitioning by 50 teens born in Israel, the law has been changed to allow the children of foreign workers to serve in the IDF. For years, young men and women, like them, born, raised, and educated in Israel, have pushed for the right to serve in the military.

Pilgrimage Road, leading from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount – constructed during the Second Temple period – was officially opened for tourists following the recent completion of the excavations. See the first group of tourists climb up the road.