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Subject: [chicago-aneinu] initiatives to help Israelis stuck abroad

From The Jerusalem Post:

Israelis took to Facebook groups over the weekend to ask for assistance abroad or help finding a place to stay.

 Simultaneously, scores of individuals went on the same groups to offer apartments or rooms in various cities worlwide.

One Facebook user posted to say their parents were stuck abroad without medication. Another reached out for help as they were stuck in Switzerland, but later posted to say Chabad had provided assistance. Many reported being stuck in Cyprus and Greece after their connecting flights to Tel Aviv were canceled.

As a result of the situation, several organizations began initiatives to help Israelis stuck abroad, such as the New York and New Jersey branch of the Hostage Families Forum which created a google form to find housing for individuals in the area who are unable to return to Israel.

In this difficult time, as our brothers and sisters are under attack, we once again turn to our community for strength and support," the forum said.

Nevertheless, authorities have also warned of scams and potential hostile threats behind some of the initiatives.

On Saturday, a website named Lion Nights was circulated on social media claiming to help Jews living abroad. 

The Foreign Ministry reported that the website "collects information about Jewish and Israeli families living abroad and invites "hosting Jews and Israelis"" but that it "is very possible that this website is operated by hostile elements who want to locate Israeli and Jewish families and harm them."

It warned Israelis not to fill out the form under any circumstances, and to contact the Situation Center, operated by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, which is staffed 24/7 in emergencies only.

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