2025 JNF London Negev Gala

Lamplighter Inn591 Wellington Rd., London, ON N6C 4R3  Canada
Jewish National Fund of Canada | The Jewish National Fund of Canada, together with support from our donors & volunteers across the country, is building the foundations for Israel's future.
JNF London and the Israel Magen Fund of Canada are honoured to welcome Noa Argamani as a featured speaker at our 2025 Negev Gala.

This year’s Negev Gala will support the development of the Ashdod Rehabilitation & Therapy Centre. The centre will provide critical medical and rehabilitative care to trauma victims, children with disabilities, and pediatric cancer patients in southern Israel. For more information about the project, please click here.

Cocktail reception: 7:00 PM 
Program: 8:00 PM 
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The Israel Magen Fund of Canada (IMFoC) is a Canadian registered charity founded in 2008. Following October 7, 2023, IMFoC has mobilized to support vital search and rescue efforts, mental and physical health, and social services for impacted communities in Israel. JNF Canada is proud to collaborate with IMFoC on this initiative to address this critical charitable need.
Noa Argamani, 27, from Be'er Sheva, a computer science student at Ben Gurion University, was kidnapped along with her partner, Avinatan, on October 7, 2023, during the Nova Festival by Hamas militants and taken into Gaza. Images of her abduction, in which she was seen crying for help, shocked the world and became a symbol of Hamas's brutality. Noa was rescued in a daring operation by security forces in June 2024. 
Since her release, Noa has been advocating for the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas, including her partner, Avinatan. On February 26, 2025, she delivered an emotional and impactful speech before the UN Security Council, urging the international community to act for the release of the hostages.