Overview

• Mayor Belit Onay announced the city will open up to 20 reception places for children deemed particularly vulnerable or traumatized by hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
• The initiative is spearheaded by the City of Hannover together with the Landesverband der Jüdischen Gemeinden, the Palestinian community and Lower Saxony’s anti-Semitism commissioner.
• Planned services include medical treatment, psychological counseling and social support to help participants recover under municipal care.
• Officials emphasize that federal approval for entry procedures, child selection criteria and medical coordination remains the critical next step.
• Discussions are underway to expand the programme with host or foster families as other German cities have expressed interest in joining.