Orphans
Invisible casualties of war: This is the reality of widows and orphans in Israel during wartime
As the economy reopens during wartime, single-parent families face lost income, emotional strain, and a lack of basic frameworks, forcing many into impossible choices between work and caregiving.
Islamic regime left at least 222 children orphaned with drug-related executions in 2025
The war returns. The grief never left
Israel’s annual Orphanhood Report indicates a deterioration in orphans’ mental well-being
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.
After the sirens fade, the children remain
Israeli Celebrities Unite to Support the War Orphans
As part of Orphanhood Awareness Week, Sunflowers — Israel’s largest nonprofit for bereaved children — partnered with chef Haim Cohen to launch a campaign for Israel’s orphans
Foster family or residential care system? US study informs Israeli org. on how to care for orphans
Children placed in foster family care are more likely to acquire better academic outcomes than those who were not, mainly because of receiving developmental and preventative care.
Forty-eight IDF orphans mark bnei mitzvah at Western Wall
Forty-eight children who lost a parent in IDF service marked their bnei mitzvah at the Western Wall in a ceremony of unity and remembrance.
First they lost their husbands - then their homes were hit by Iranian missiles
Supported by IDFWO, these women face down a second tragedy with strength, sorrow, and a deep sense of purpose.
A New Dawn for Israel’s War Orphans
Sunflowers Opens Five Healing Centers in the South
Bereaved children from Israel-Hamas War find comfort at Koby Mandell Camp
The Koby Mandell Foundation provides emotional support, summer camps, workshops, and enrichment activities for bereaved children and their families.
Strength meets sea: IDF orphans, Olympic athletes unite for inspirational day in Eilat
Bereaved children joined Olympic athletes in Eilat for a day of strength, sport, and healing, part of the annual “Otzma” camp initiative.
123 orphan boys celebrate their Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall
The war has left hundreds of Israeli families bereaved, and thousands of children facing life without their fathers. This year’s Colel Chabad Bar Mitzvah carried extra weight for boys who lost it all
