Evacuees

Hundreds of public housing units damaged by Iranian missiles, restoration in progress

Since Operation Roaring Lion, hundreds of public housing units have been damaged by Iranian missiles. Restoration efforts continue, with volunteers aiding in the cleanup.

Senior officials from the Construction and Housing Ministry during a tour of the site of the fall in Beit Shemesh in March.
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.

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

 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


Grapevine April 10, 2024: Home

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 DEFENSE MINISTER Yoav Gallant (second right) and US Ambassador Jack Lew (third right) are briefed at Southern Command.

Spring camp for disabled children charges forward despite Hamas war

The young campers enjoyed five days of activities like water sports, beach parties, a pajama party, a sunrise trip and more.

Keren Shemesh: Spring Camp for Children with Disabilities and evacuees took place despite the war

Tourism Ministry publishes economic impact of housing evacuees after Oct. 7

There are currently 27,000 evacuees being housed in hotels, 21,000 of whom are from the north.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023.

Survey shows deterioration of psychological well being of evacuees in Israel

The study population included people forced to evacuate their homes for at least two weeks, with 90% evacuating for over a month.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

Naturopathy expert and evacuee treats other October 7 survivors

Adi Peri survived Hamas's attack on her Kibbutz, and now helps other survivors as they navigate being evacuees staying in Eilat.

Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha resident Adi Peri began volunteering as soon as she was evacuated to Eilat.

Grapevine: Eye-opening science

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Fantasy in the Circus: A circus elephant balances on its front legs, 1920.

It’s hard for evacuees, even harder if Ethiopian – this NGO can help

Jpost speaks to Ethiopian evacuees about their unique struggles.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

Jerusalem displays art of children who fled the South on October 7

Although most of the displaced students were not victims or witnesses of the Oct. 7 massacre themselves, many of their friends or family members were.

 A classroom full of students evacuated from Kibbutz Oz HaNer participate in a weekly painting workshop.

Watercolor treasures: Building portraitist volunteers to paint lost homes

Since Oct. 7, Jordana Golding has been reaching out to people from the South and the North who have lost their homes or been displaced.

 THE ARTIST at ‘The Beating Heart of Tel Aviv’ exhibition.

Students are passing, but an education system is failing - opinion

As the Education Ministry grapples with displaced students from northern and southern peripheries, educators and NGOs still face challenges five months after the start of the war.

 CHILDREN EVACUATED from Kibbutz Nir Am, in the South, spend time at a hotel in Tel Aviv, in January.