The Friendship Fund will place 123 shields in the settlements of the conflict line. The shields will be placed in 42 settlements located up to 9 km from the border.
The project is being carried out in full coordination with the Home Front Command. During the war, the foundation donated NIS 80 million and worked to strengthen the civilian home front. The president of the Friendship Foundation, Yael Ekstein: "The planned placement of the shields joins a series of moves and initiatives that the foundation and its people are leading"