As the Israeli-Hamas war continues, soldiers are deploying and asking for assistance from civilians who are willing and able to help get food, supplies and necessities to them.
"The purpose of the IDF is to preserve the State of Israel, to protect its independence, and to foil attempts by its enemies to disrupt the normal life within it," says the IDF's website.
Hundreds of music festival attendees were killed on Saturday, Oct. 7, by Hamas terrorists. Others were kidnapped and taken to Gaza to be held as hostages.
Israel's first line of defense is the Iron Dome, the second is David's Sling, or "Magic Wand," and the third is the Arrow. The U.S. has contributed financially to these systems.