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Beneath the rubble: Photojournalist documents Venezuela's earthquake aftermath and Israeli aid

Two weeks after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, Photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel documented the rubble and the search for loved ones

Venezuelans swarm to aid trucks where other civilians have come to deliver aid and food. Premium
IsraAID's response to 2017 flooding in Nepal. 

IsraAID deploys emergency team to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides

Jewish organizations pivoted after October 7 to help Israel, but emergency mode has now stretched beyond two years, and what began as a temporary pivot is hardening into something else entirely.

Two years after October 7, Jewish groups still grappling with identity crisis, generational divide

U.S. first lady Melania Trump meets with freed American-Israeli couple Keith and Aviva Siegel, who were abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026.

Melania Trump hosts former hostages Aviva, Keith Siegel for White House visit


Yotam Polizer is saving the world, one community at a time

As the Global CEO of IsraAID, Polizer believes in the power of helping communities get back on their feet, while also showing a side of Israel that few people see. 

 An IsraAID volunteer stands ready to help refugees arriving on an inflatable boat at Skala Sykamias, Lesvos island, Greece

The humanitarian answer to Yom Kippur - opinion

We cannot always prevent the next flood, cyclone, war, pandemic, or other emergencies. What we can do is mitigate their effects – afterward if necessary, and beforehand where possible.

 SURVIVORS OF a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14 shelter at makeshift tents after the quake damaged or destroyed their houses in the Nan Konsey neighborhood of Pestel, Haiti

AJC backs IsraAID's humanitarian relief effort for Haiti

Over 1,200 people have died from this earthquake, which comes as the country struggles with internal turmoil following the assassination of its president, Jovenel Moïse.

A view shows houses destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021.

Israeli NGO IsraAID sends emergency response team to Haiti

IsraAID had sent assistance to Haiti during its 2010  earthquake disaster and was the first team on the ground. The current response team includes Haitian former staff members.

IsraAID workers in Italy.

Israel approves aid package to El Al, Israir

The Israeli government approved an assistance package of nearly NIS 750 million to aid the country's ailing aviation industry following the coronavirus crisis.

The departure hall at the almost empty Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on January 25, 2021.

IsraAid – fixing the world, one disaster at a time

IsraAid is different from other aid organizations that focus primarily on relief in the immediate aftermath of a humanitarian disaster.

ISRAAID VOLUNTEERS rescue refugees off the coast of Greece.

IsraAID joins efforts to fight hunger in coronavirus-striken California

IsraAID volunteers have been sorting food and loading boxes directly into the cars of families visiting the food bank.

A man is tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a Los Angeles fire department testing station for the homeless on Skid Row, in Los Angeles

NGO IsraAID launches response efforts to combat coronavirus

The Israeli humanitarian non-governmental organization, sent shipments of medical supplies on the final flight from Tel Aviv to China.

People wearing face masks walk past luxury boutiques in the Sanlitun shopping district in Beijing, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, January 25, 2020

IsraAID deploys a response team to the Bahamas

‘Our heart goes out to them, and we would do whatever is possible to help’

Handout photo of Hurricane Dorian is shown as it nears St. Thomas and the U.S. Virgin Islands

UJA offers $150,000 to promote cooperation between NY, Israel

Visitors to UJA's website can learn about the five different projects and vote for the one they believe should be given the $150,000 contribution. Voting ends at 12:00 a.m. EST on Sunday, May 19.

AMERICANS TAKE part in the annual Salute to Israel parade in New York City