From Ynet News, 18.8.06, by Tali Harouti-Sover ...
...(... USD 200 million) donated to north's residents in recent month. American Jewry behind USD 150 million contribution
... in the past month, efforts to help soldiers and civilians cost some NIS 900 million. We repeat: NIS 900,000,000, the equivalent of approximately USD 200 million or 161 million euros.
The most significant contributor of aid was the UJC (United Jewish Communities), based in the US, which donated, as of now, some USD 150 million. Members declare that they intend to increase that sum to USD 1 billion.
In addition to the astronomical sums donated by diaspora Jews, local [Israeli] millionaires (such as Arkadi Guidemak and the often-censured Sheri Arrison), Israel businesses and businessmen, private donors and thousands of Israeli hi-tech companies opened their hearts and their wallets.
Follow the link to the full article which includes a table of the contributions of various donors and the different initiatives undertaken to assuage the drastic situation in the rocket-barraged north this past month.
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