While some of the 217,000 Israelis evacuated from 105 communities in the north and south of Israel since Oct. 7, 2023 have started returning to their homes, most still live in temporary accommodations largely subsidized by the state.
As Israeli government leaders lay the groundwork for eventually allowing a quarter-million evacuees to return to their homes near the Gaza and Lebanese borders, leaders of evacuated Gaza-area communities threatened not to return unless key security and welfare demands are met
The Investments Authority of the Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Tax Authority are working to provide individual support to entrepreneurs among the evacuees from the war zones who own residential buildings.
The government of Israel extended the time for evacuees forced to leave the areas near Gaza and Lebanon due the ongoing danger there to submit applications for an additional aid grant.
The "Eshkolot" school is located in a designated complex in the northern entrance of the city of Eilat, where 30 classrooms have been placed in temporary buildings, including shelters, at a cost of approximately 14 million Shekels ($3.8 million).
They're staying in a cramped two-bedroom apartment that someone kindly made available. But the women's apparel store back in Ashkelon that she owns remains closed. After 52 days of war, the Wieners -- and thousands of other Israeli evacuees -- are stretched to their financial limits.
About 300 students from grades 1 to 12 will study in a building which was adapted for educational purposes with a budgetary investment from the Ministry of Education, with the assistance of the Eilat Municipality and other partners.
Many of the survivors are now living as evacuees in hotel rooms and communities far from home, talking to mental health professionals. Communities hosting evacuees are also adjusting to the needs of their guests.
Union Minister of State General (Retd) VK Singh informed that more flights will be carried out to evacuate the Indian citizens amid the situation in Israel.
Under 'Operation Ajay', the fourth flight with 274 Indians onboard departed from Israel in the early hours of Sunday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.
The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), the government body responsible for the maintenance of shrines of minority communities and the PSGPC, the apex body of Sikhs in Pakistan fails to maintain historic Sikh shrines in Pakistan.
The evacuees lodged in relief camps, amid a threat from cyclone 'Biparjoy', which has already made landfall in India, complained of being provided with a one-time meal of potato curry, reported Pak vernacular media.