November 30, 2008 / 3 Kislev 5769

Following consultations at the end of Shabbat, the leaders of the Jewish Agency have decided to provide support from the Fund for the Victims of Terror to the families of those killed in the recent terror attack in India. Support will be transferred immediately to the families of the Jews and Israelis who were killed in the attack. Chairman of the Jewish Agency, Zeev Bielski, says that these funds, raised by the United Jewish Communities, Jewish Federations and Keren Hayesod, are intended to express the mutual responsibility of the Jewish People as well as the Jewish Agency's support of Jews who fall victim to terror attacks aimed at Israeli targets.

The Fund was set up in the year 2000 and since then has provided support to thousands of victims of terror attacks and their families totaling more than 100 million shekels. The Jewish Agency has transferred funds to victims of terror attacks which took place in Israel as well as to families of Jews who suffered in terror attacks aimed at Israeli targets around the world.