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Volunteers from Mastercard Israel launch fundraising for Hamas terror victims

"The survivors have lost everything. All their possessions were looted or destroyed," a statement said, adding that many of the victims of the Hamas massacre are still missing. 

Mourners gather around the five coffins of the Kotz family during their funeral in Gan Yavne.
Mourners gather around the five coffins of the Kotz family during their funeral in Gan Yavne.

Volunteers from Mastercard Israel launched a fundraising campaign for victims of the Hamas terror massacre from Kibbutzim along the Gaza border. 

The initiative is verifying bank accounts of the kibbutzim, to allow people and organisations to “contribute immediate aid for the residents of the south, and for the benefit of the rehabilitation of all settlements.”

“The survivors have lost everything. All their possessions were looted or destroyed,” a statement said, adding that many of the victims of the Hamas massacre are still missing.

The campaign ensures that private individuals and organisations can donate directly and safely to the residents of the Kibbutzim.

The donations are intended for “both immediate and future use, for the evacuated families, who were left with nothing and need a variety of items. From basic consumer goods such as clothing for adults and children, to toys, phones, and tablets.”

The initiative also notes that there is an immediate and future need of assistance in psychological treatments and support that will allow the residents of the south to recover.

The security systems of the Kibbutzim were severely damaged on October 7, causing a dire need for radios, protective vests, equipment for the emergency rooms, security cameras, generators, and the restoration of the security gates at the entrance to the destroyed settlements.

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