Make A Wish

Gal Gadot's $3m. Genesis Prize initiative funds 24 Israeli mental health and trauma care NGOs

Recipients include Make-A-Wish Israel, United Hatzalah, and CareGivers Israel. The grants will support treatment, trauma counseling, caregiver training, and social work services.

A superhero in every field. Gal Gadot.
President Herzog, Arbel Rot, Denise and Avi Bar-Aharon Founders of Make-A-Wish Israel.

Make-A-Wish Israel marks 30 years, says it has granted 6,500 wishes

President Isaac Herzog meets with "Wish Kid" Arbel Rot at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, August 11, 2026.

Isaac Herzog meets with 'Make-A-Wish' child who wished to know the feeling of being president

Tim Ta'av supermarket chain officials hand over NIS 112,750 to Make-A-Wish Israel, February 18, 2026.

NIS 112,750 donation: Tiv Ta'am supermarket chain fundraises for Make-A-Wish Israel


Dvir Benedek in the Role of His Life: “You can be a witness to changing a child’s life”

At an event marking 30 years of the Make-A-Wish Israel foundation, at the home of Sylvan Adams, president Dvir Bendek, spoke about the moving work, and the childhood dream that never came true

Dvir Benedek

Make-A-Wish Israel Changing ‘impossible’ to ‘possible’

‘The words ‘Making the impossible possible’ are inscribed on my desk. That’s what Make-A-Wish is all about,” says Denise Bar-Aharon, co-founder and CEO of Make-A-Wish Israel.

 CO-FOUNDER AND CEO of Make-A-Wish Israel Denise Bar-Aharon: ‘We really believe in hope, strength, and joy.’

Make-A-Wish Israel: Changing 'impossible' to 'possible'

Once their seemingly impossible dream has been fulfilled, the children ask themselves, “Why can’t the impossible occur elsewhere?”

 NINE-YEAR-OLD DEKEL wished to be a pilot and was flown in a private plane over Israel with his mother and sister.

Denise Bar-Aharon: A significant ray of light in the lives of critically ill children in Israel

"We are all born to fulfill our dreams, and sick children don’t have the luxury of time," says Denise Bar-Aharon, co-founder of Make-A-Wish Israel, dedicated to granting life-changing wishes.

 Denise and Avi Bar-Aharon: Make sure that every child can realize his or her dreams.