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Loss of a parent
is a journey for life
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Hundreds of children from all parts of Israeli society lost a parent or both parents in the 'Iron Swords' war. Some also lost their family, their home and the community they grew up in.
1004
children up to age 18 were orphaned
Total children
972
up to age 18
Total new orphans added
1099
up to age 25
Total new orphans added
Orphanhood data
from October 7th
According to the 2024 ‘Children in Israel’ yearbook of the National Council for Child Welfare, updated to February 2025.
The enormous tragedy created extensive social action and a civic spirit of volunteering. Alongside the moving giving, complex problems were revealed: multiple players, duplication, uncoordinated and unsynchronized treatment, lack of understanding of the complete picture and an abyss of needs that characterized the various areas of impact from the war
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