Urgent Appeal: Help Provide Shelter for Bedouin Families from Unrecognized Villages in the Negev

As extreme violence escalates in the region, dozens of Bedouin families in the Negev are facing grave and immediate danger. These families — residents of unrecognized villages — are living without bomb shelters, or safe spaces, without protection from the Iron Dome, and without the means to evacuate to safety. The government is not intervening to provide economic or logistical support which is why we are asking for immediate financial assistance. We are currently working to evacuate 50 families from unrecognized areas in the Negev to temporary housing that includes protected spaces. These families, many with small children, are among the most vulnerable in Israel — denied basic infrastructure and state protection due to their legal status. We urgently need funds to cover: • Transportation and safe evacuation logistics  • Temporary housing in protected spaces  • Basic food and medical supplies for evacuated families  • Support for the kids- activities and emotional Your donation can directly save lives. We are seeking immediate financial support to cover emergency costs and ensure these 50 families can live in safety and dignity during this critical period. For bank transfers: ACCOUNT NAME: Itach Maaki Women Lawyers for Social Justice IBAN/ACCOUNT NUMBER: IL320108050000050119863 CURRENCY: ALL BIC/SWIFT CODE: LUMIILITXXX BRANCH CODE: 805 BANK NAME: Bank Leumi ADDRESS OF BANK BRANCH: Florentin Branch STREET & NUMBER: 26 Elifelet St. TOWN/CITY: Tel Aviv POSTCODE: 6608026 COUNTRY: Israel ADDRESS OF ACCOUNT HOLDER STREET & NUMBER: Beit Yahalom, 3 Ahuzat Bayit TOWN/CITY: Tel Aviv POSTCODE: 65143 COUNTRY: Israel US tax deductible donations may also be made through NIF Instructions for Donor-Advised (DA) Contributions Contributions by check Checks should be made payable to “New Israel Fund”. Contributions should be marked as donor-advised to [grantee name] in check memo, accompanying letter, or both. (e.g. “Donor-advised to X grantee / DA to X grantee.”) Minimum amount for a donor-advised contribution: $100 Due to Covid-19, NIF offices are currently processing donations received by mail once a week. To expedite processing, donations should be sent to: New Israel Fund PO Box 70358 Philadelphia, PA 19176-0358 Please note new POB address as of June 20, 2021 Donations can also be sent to NIF’s national office in New York, and will be processed weekly. Please contact Sarah Temmer at DAGifts@nif.org for the mailing address. Please do not have any donations sent to NIF’s DC office. Contributions by wire transfer Instructions on making a wire transfer can be found here. To ensure that the donor and DA grantee are correctly identified, please make sure to follow the instructions and notify NIF of donations per the instructions.