Israeli organizations sent supplies to Chabad synagogues in China, which will distribute the aid in a country facing a devastating virus that has killed hundreds.
After a delay due to harsh conditions on the ground in Nepal and a damaged airport runway there, a large IDF relief mission departed for the devastated region.
Israel, which is known for its immediate and exemplary assistance to countries in distress, has sent rescue teams to the earthquake disaster zone in Nepal.
As the residents of Jerusalem celebrated Purim Friday morning, a car-ramming and knifing terror attack injured 5 Israelis near a Jerusalem light rail station.