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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.

Nefesh B’Nefesh hosted 300+ Olim at its Tel Aviv Center in the Azrieli Tower for “Meet Tel Aviv: A Community Fair for Olim" in partnership with JNF-USA. It connected Olim living in Tel Aviv with organizations, resources, and networks essential to building their lives in Israel’s most dynamic urban center.

IsraelForPesach.com was launched to connect people unexpectedly staying in Israel over Passover with families willing to open their homes for holiday meals and accommodation.

Last month it was Tu B’Shvat – the new year for trees. To mark the occasion, KKL-JNF distributed over 550,000 saplings. It also hosted tree-planting events, guided tours, botanical activities and visits to seed nurseries, promoting environmental awareness and a deeper appreciation for the land.

Dr. Jürgen Bühler, President of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, received the “Pillars of Jerusalem” award from Jerusalem’s Mayor Moshe Lion. It recognized the ICEJ’s work in boosting Aliyah and in deepening ties between Christians and Jews.