The 11-Point Plan, an initiative sparked by Operation Swords of Iron, is predicated on the importance of building up communities in border areas and doing all that is necessary to rehabilitate communities near Gaza. The new mechinot and mechina branches established under the plan will bolster existing mechinot in northern Israel, near Gaza, and in the Western Negev, regions where the mechina presence already serves as a bulwark of support, volunteering, and education.

Be’Artzeinu creates opportunities for the tens of thousands of mechina alumni to live their values as adults. Be’Artzeinu encourages alumni to make good on the values of social engagement, leadership, and service deep in Israeli public activity, security, education, social affairs, and national affairs while strengthening their identity and their connection to other Jews and Israelis.