St. Louis Friends of Israel

St. Louis Friends of Israel is a pro-active, non-denominational, non-partisan, 501c3 non-profit organization, whose mission is to educate the St. Louis community about the issues Israel faces and to advocate for Israel.

On October 7th, terrorists from the Hamas organization, which is sworn to the destruction of Israel, infiltrated Israel and brutally murdered over 1,200 people. Many of the victims were raped, tortured and/or beheaded. Additionally, over 240 innocent people were taken hostage, including children, women, men, and elderly people from more than a dozen nationalities. Over 100 of the hostages were released after more than a month in captivity, as part of a deal in which hostages were exchanged for people who had been convicted of attempted murder and other crimes against Israel. As of March 2025, 59 hostages remain in captivity, although it is not known for sure how many are still alive.