For Ortal, her home in Bat Yam was the center of family life. It was where she raised her three children and created years of cherished memories.
“That house was our anchor, our safe place,” she recalled.
Her serenity was shattered when a ballistic missile struck her neighborhood during the conflict between Israel and Iran. Ortal and her family survived only because they reached a shelter moments before impact.
“When I looked for the kids, they were screaming, and I screamed too,” she said. When the dust settled, their home was gone.
In the difficult days that followed, the family moved into temporary housing. Though grateful to be safe, they were now living in an unfurnished apartment and dealing with the emotional trauma of losing everything they had known.
That’s when caring friends like you stepped in.
Through CBN Israel, Ortal’s family received furniture, food, groceries, trauma counseling, and other essential support. Donors also provided a replacement computer for daughter Mika, allowing her to continue her studies after the attack.
Reflecting on the help she received, Ortal shared, “CBN has been that breath. They have been my first peaceful breath in a long time.”
Today, Ortal and her children are still rebuilding their lives, but they are doing so with renewed hope and the knowledge that they are not alone.
Please join us in helping families affected by war and terror find comfort, stability, and strength to move forward.
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