International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Approves $5M in Emergency Humanitarian Aid for Distribution Throughout Israel Following Devastating Hamas Attacks
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Sunday, October 8, 2023
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JERUSALEM, Oct. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the hours following the massive and vicious attacks by Hamas terrorists on southern Israel in the early hours of Saturday morning October 7, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) began planning its humanitarian aid response efforts as the IDF carries out Operation Swords of Iron, its retaliatory strikes in the Gaza Strip. More than 2,000 rockets were fired at Israel and hundreds of people were killed during the first day of conflict, with thousands more reported wounded and/or kidnapped.
Key Points:
- Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of The Fellowship, said, "This is Israel's 9/11.
- We still don't know everything that is going on or the extent, but we know it is unprecedented.
- It raises disturbing memories of the Yom Kippur War, which started on almost this exact date 50 years ago.
- "Right now, we are looking at what will happen in the north, as Hezbollah engages with artillery and rocket fire with Israel forces.