An Israeli-Palestinian, father-son football event was held in southern Israel, with the participation of boys and their fathers from the Palestinian town of Jericho and from the Israeli communities of Sha'ar HaNegev and Sderot.
 
Based on the success of this first-time, "pilot" father-son activity, additional such encounters are planned for other communities in the future.
 
The children who took part in the event are participants in the Peres Center's Twinned Peace Sport Schools program, a holistic cross-border project that uses sport as a peacebuilding tool bringing Palestinian and Israeli children together in a safe, healthy and fun environment. An important component of the program is widening the circle of impact by involving the children's families and communities in athletic, educational and social activities with their counterparts on the other side of the border.
 
The Jericho-Sderot-Sha'ar Hanegev Twinned Peace Sport School in is generously supported by the Dutch Jewish Humanitarian Fund and the Eranda Foundation.