Ben-Gurion University Foundation
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A University on the front lines
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev students have been deeply affected by the Hamas attack, and many are suffering and in great need.
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As of October 30, ten students have been killed, two are missing, and six have been injured. Nine students have lost family members, and the family members of two of our students are missing. These figures continue to be revised, as the process of identifying the dead continues.
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Over a thousand BGU students are among the 350,000 reservists that have been mobilised (not all students have notified us of their mobilisation, and it is estimated that 30% of our students have been called up). In addition, the family members of thousands of BGU students have been mobilised.
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Prior to the attack, around 400 of our students lived within seven kilometers (just a little over four miles) of the Gaza border.
How BGU has been helping since October 7, 2023:
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Over 500 of BGU's medical, nursing and social work students have been volunteering at Soroka Medical Center with the thousands of wounded.
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Scores of other students are directing a massive logistics operation for food and supply donations.
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BGU has opened its dorms to medical personnel and soldiers.
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About
Ben-Gurion University Foundation
Ben-Gurion University Foundation (BGUF) in the UK plays a vital role in sustaining David Ben-Gurion’s vision of a first class institute of research and higher learning in the desert. We help the University fulfil its unique responsibility to develop the Negev, reach out to its local community and its Arab neighbours, and share its expertise with the world.
Founded in 1974, BGUF is a non-profit organisation located in London. We fulfil our mission by raising funds and awareness for the University across the UK.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is an institution of higher education and research with a mission like no other.
The only Israeli university created by government mandate, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) was established in 1969 with a mission to be an engine for the development of Israel’s Negev region.
About
Ben-Gurion University
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is an institution of higher education and research with a mission like no other.
The only Israeli university created by government mandate, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) was established in 1969 with a mission to be an engine for the development of Israel’s Negev region.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is an institution of higher education and research with a mission like no other.
The only Israeli university created by government mandate, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) was established in 1969 with a mission to be an engine for the development of Israel’s Negev region.
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