New York, NY – Harriet P. Schleifer, Chair, and William C. Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, released the following statement after Hezbollah’s murderous attack on Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights.
“Today, our hearts break for the families of the 12 teenagers murdered by Hezbollah’s missile attack on Majdal Shams. This tragedy comes on the heels of months of vicious assaults on the north of Israel, displacing over 60,000 people. Hezbollah, yet another dangerously armed terrorist Iranian proxy, initiated these cold blooded strikes. They, like Hamas and other terrorists, deliberately target civilians. The lives of all of Israel’s children are sacred. The slaughter of these children, members of the Druze community gathering on a soccer field, necessitates a response.
“We express our profound grief for and solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the Druze community. We support Israel as it considers taking steps to restore safety and calm to the north.”
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