The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia said around 350,000 to 400,000 Jewish households are in the Philadelphia community.
This devastating attack has shaken thousands of people, even those here in Philadelphia.Michael Balaban, the president and CEO of The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, said there are around 350,000 to 400,000 Jewish households in the Philadelphia community.
He also said Israel is the only country operating under a democracy in the Middle East, which is why locals need to pay attention to what is happening.Rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel by Hamas militants, Israeli authorities said. Roughly 300 people have died and nearly 2,000 have been injured in Gaza and Israel.
Action News discussed the timing of the attack with Balaban and what it meant for the Jewish community.The Palestinian Health Ministry reports that hundreds of people were killed in Gaza and thousands injured in retaliatory attacks from Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces have declared a state of alert for war, according to the IDF.
A local Middle East historian tells us this is not a simple operation, as the struggle to reestablish the balance of power progresses. "For the first time in a very long time, the fact that the state of Israel has used the word 'war.' Not an operation, this an actual full blown out war against a terrorist organization that is committed towards destruction," said Asaf Romirowsky, the executive director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East."There's never a justification for terrorist attacks and my administration and support for Israel's security is rock solid and unwavering," said Biden.
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