FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES

Our Purpose: To champion the soldiers of the IDF and care for their needs as they protect the State of Israel, democratic values, and Western Civilization. Our Vision: To secure the survival of Israel, ensuring a thriving homeland for Jews worldwide. Our Mission: To provide critical support for the health, well-being, and education of Israel’s protectors.

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) is a non-political, non-military organization that provides for wellbeing of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), veterans and family members. Established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors, FIDF is a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation that operates 24 Chapters in the United States with headquarters in New York City. We are the single organization authorized to collect charitable donations on behalf of the soldiers of the IDF across the United States, as designated by Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, IDF Chief of the General Staff in March 2017, and by Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, IDF Chief of the General Staff in February 2019 and April 2021.