‘National Emergency’: Huge Fires Rage in Israel

IFCJ Canada  |  May 2, 2025

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As Israel Memorial Day draws to a close in the Holy Land, and Israel Independence Day begins, wildfires are raging in Israel – fires of such severity that other countries are sending help to fight them.

The Fellowship is there to help Israel through this catastrophe. Earlier today, Yael Eckstein, our president, sent this on-the-ground report:

It’s Memorial Day, and they’re saying it’s terrorism. Fire terrorism.

Israel is experiencing extremely hot and dry temperatures, with very strong winds … which creates the perfect environment for out-of-control fires. From northern Israel to southern Israel – and in the mountains surrounding Jerusalem – uncontained fires are raging. The earth is burning up, quickly.

Cities are being evacuated. Drivers are leaving their cars on the highways to escape on foot. Over a dozen people have already been brought to the hospital.

And those heroes on the front lines? They’re Fellowship volunteers on the ground, providing emergency assistance to all those in need. What a privilege and a calling from God! Wherever and whenever there is a crisis in Israel, The Fellowship is there to help save lives.

Keep on praying, friends. The people of Israel desperately need it.


Your gift can provide emergency assistance right now. Our team is on the ground providing food, water, and emergency supplies.