Executive Summary
The Yeladenu Operation set out on October 8, 2023, aiming to strengthen the resilience of children on the front lines wherever they are, directly and indirectly, in coordination with and through local authorities, state authorities, local leadership, the community, as well as civil society and business organizations. It strived to guarantee the children’s mental and physical well-being, as well as their individual and communal future. Led by Ronny Douek and the management of Zionism 2000 and Sheatufim, together with an additional designated team, the Operation brought together numerous partners – philanthropists, businesses, and organizations from Israel and abroad – who joined hands to help us act swiftly, systemically, and effectively. The strategic partnership fortified and expanded throughout the Operation, which began with a grave tragedy and proceeded into supporting children and youth during a period of war and uncertainty. The Operation included two main stages. Stage One was strengthening the resilience of children and youth from the city of Sderot and the Eshkol Regional Council, at evacuation centers in Eilat and the Dead Sea area where they had been relocated. Stage Two was continuing resilience-strengthening activities upon their return home. At this stage, the Operation also supported children and youth from the Mishor Hagefen neighborhood in Ofakim, and children and youth from the city of Kiryat Shmona at evacuation hubs in Tiberias where they had been relocated. The Operation helped expand the scope of emotional therapy administered by local resilience centers, and promoted resiliency through resilience-strengthening group activities. Throughout the Operation, there were over 85,500 encounters with children and youth, in approximately 5,400 resilience-strengthening activities. Around 37,500 emotional therapy sessions were conducted through the local resilience centers at facilities we built for them. Within the Operation, a range of activities was also conducted to promote resilience among teaching and therapy teams, and the formulation of systemic infrastructure plans began. Aiming to advance these and other plans, we are continuing the strategic partnership with Sderot and the Eshkol Regional Council, for a long-term joint initiative. We believe that advancing issues at the systemic level, through a joint effort, will lead to strengthening the resilience of children and youth in these localities. These children and youth are our hope, everyone’s hope – they are our country’s future.
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