Evacuees

Over 1,700 Iran strike evacuees living in hotels after the start of Operation Rising Lion

Since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, approximately 1,700 people have been forced out of their homes and placed in hotels, needing approximately 950 rooms.

ISRAELIS VOLUNTEER at the site where a missile fired from Iran hit and caused major damage in Beit Shemesh, outside of Jerusalem, March 4, 2026.
 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

Gov’t, IDF had no approved mass civilian evacuation plan pre-Oct. 7, comptroller report finds

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

Baby food aid requests rose 25% in 2025, infant formula prices climb, Social Bank reports

What do Israelis dream about post October 7?

Sleepless nation: Dreams reveal Israelis' ongoing struggle with October 7 trauma - study


16,000 Israeli kids find refuge in summer camps during ongoing conflict

Israeli summer camps hosted thousands of evacuees, offering a safe space and fostering personal growth, unity, and resilience through diverse activities for youth from various backgrounds.

The summer camps allow children and teenagers to take a break from the difficult situation, meet friends, and create positive experiences.

SHESEK: Helping Israel's disabled civilians post-Oct. 7

SHESEK is a Hebrew acronym for “rehabilitation and sports in the community,” but the organization focuses on much more than that.

 From left: Boaz Kramer, Dekkel Bachar, Prof. Shayke Hutzler at SPIVAK center in Ramat Gan.

State Comptroller: Israel unable to evacuate the North in event of war

Englman calls on Netanyahu to resolve this dispute between the Ministries before calling for an evacuation of the North, calling the current situation unacceptable.

 State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman in northern Israel, June 27, 2024.

Losing the North: Damage from Hezbollah slams employment, industry - interview

Polls have shown that some 40% of those evacuated are considering not returning to the North, said Bezek.

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

Hundreds of residents from Israel's North plead not be be evacuated from Jerusalem hotel

"This coming Sunday, we are all supposed to leave the Yehuda Hotel, and we have nowhere to go," Nassimi explained. 

 Evacuees from the North at the Yehuda Hotel

'Connect to the cries of the people': MK Forer requests cancellation of Knesset summer recess

This action comes in response to the sensitive security situation and the urgent need to address numerous issues, including the plight of evacuees and hostage families.

 MK Oded Forer speaks at a meeting of the Knesset Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs, February 7, 2024.

Evacuee high school graduates honor friend killed on October 7 in touching graduation party tribute

Israeli high schools traditionally hold a graduation party, unlike those common in the US and abroad.

 Clip showing High School students honoring their classmate killed on October 7, June 22, 2024.

As war rages, evacuees from Israel's North long to return home - opinion

Real victory is not only when the hostages are released but also when all those torn from their dwellings are able to return to their homes safely.

 Firefighters work to put out a blaze in Kiryat Shmona at the impact site of a rocket that was fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon at Israel on May 5.

'Post' gives inside look into northern Israeli ghost towns amid endless war of attrition

Reporters Notebook: The area in the mountains between Safed and Meron, which has been frequently targeted by Hezbollah, felt quiet now, allowing to hear birds chirping. It doesn’t feel like war.

Fire caused from rockets launched from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024

Israel's displaced children deserve better - opinion

Amid the war, children were uprooted from their routines, cramped in small hotel rooms for months, and suffered from a lack of  educational infrastructure, and psychological support.

 Israeli citizens pack donations of food and other necessities for the Israeli soldiers and citizens in the south, in Tel Aviv, October 15, 2023