. . . Dianne Lob, Chair, William Daroff, CEO, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement:
“The international community must raise its voice against the outrageous ongoing rocket attacks and acts of violence deliberately targeting Israeli civilians, forcing thousands of families into bomb shelters overnight and causing numerous fatalities and injuries. Iran-backed Hamas terrorists have fired hundreds of rockets from Gaza since Monday, murdering innocent people, threatening millions of lives, and sending schoolchildren running for cover.
Since the Hamas takeover that followed Israel’s complete withdrawal in 2005, the Gaza Strip has become another front for the extremist Iranian regime and its proxies to wage war on Israel. They seek to annihilate the Jewish State and the Jewish people, while sowing chaos across the Middle East in relentless pursuit of regional hegemony. This continued assault underscores the need for the world to hold these purveyors of hate, violence, and terror accountable.
We stand in solidarity with the Israeli communities under siege, salute the brave men and women of the IDF, police, and first responders defending them, and pray for the safety and security of the State of Israel.”
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