Orphans

Knesset to pass increased benefits for orphans of IDF soldiers, Katz announces

First, the new law will give recognition to children of soldiers as "orphans" for certain rights as long as the parent died before the age of 30.

Defense Minister Israel Katz speaks during an IDF swearing-in ceremony for the new Military Advocate-General Itai Offir, November 27, 2025
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After the sirens fade, the children remain

Hadar Kess, founder and CEO of Sunflowers

Israeli Celebrities Unite to Support the War Orphans

 THE FOSTER families provide loving, stable homes for children to recover from difficult situations (Illustrative).

Foster family or residential care system? US study informs Israeli org. on how to care for orphans


IDF widows of Israel-Hamas war: State help is insufficient

The war has left 230 women widowed and 532 children orphaned, according to Shlomi Nachumson, CEO of the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization.

 Family and friends of First Class (res.) Ben Zussman mourn at his funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on December 4, 2023, he was killed during a ground operation in the Gaza Strip.

October orphans: Who cares for Israeli kids whose parents were killed by Hamas?

On October 7, Hamas made many children into orphans by killing their parents. Who takes care of these children now? The Magazine takes a look at this complex situation.

 Israeli children in an Ashkelon bomb shelter, October 8, 2024, just one day after the October 7 massacre.

Jewish orphanage accepts two siblings from Kyiv suffering from malnutrition

With the help of a Chabad emissary in Kyiv, the siblings found a new home at the Mishpacha orphanage

 The two orphans who were admitted to the Mishpacha orphanage in Kyiv

Israel moves 70 orphans from Gaza to the West Bank - report

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said in response to the report, "This is not how a country that wants absolute victory runs.

 The streets of Bethlehem were empty two days before Christmas on Friday, December 22, 2023.

Ukraine-Russia War: Odessa Jewish Children’s Home struggles with new challenges

There are currently 120 Jewish children housed in the Mishpacha Children’s Home in Odessa, Ukraine.

Mishpacha Children’s Home in Odessa cares for 120 Ukrainian Jewish children whose parents either are dead or cannot care for them

3% Rise in orphans in Israel following the war and events of October 7th

Hadar Kess was appointed as an advisor to the State of Israel on orphans due to the dramatic increase in orphans following the October 7th war.

 Mr. Yoav Kisch, Minister of Education, visits and appreciates Sunflowers' activity during the war

Crowdfunding campaign launched to support orphaned toddler whose mother was killed during October 7

The campaign aims to provide financial security for the toddler, whose mother was killed by Hamas terrorists, and whose father was kidnapped to Gaza the same day.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 14, 2023.

How Sunflowers is changing the lives of Israel's orphaned children

'Sunflowers' is the only organization in Israel that provides psychological support services for orphans. As Israel faces the most difficult time in its history, Sunflower's work is crucial.

Hadar Kess, founder and CEO of Sunflowers with Lahav Vered, who was orphaned during operation “Guardian of the Walls”

The unresearched phenomenon which affects 153,000,000 children worldwide

In this article, Hadar Kass- founder of the Sunflowers social movement, analyses this phenomenon.

 Hadar Kass, founder of the Sunflowers social movement