As Shabbat approaches in Israel, Jewish Federations’ Israel Office presents a shortened summary of the latest developments in the War. Full updates will resume next week. Meanwhile, from Jerusalem, we wish all of Israel, and Jews around the world, a comforting, safe and peaceful Shabbat.
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For the past 12 months I have found my president’s message very easy to write as there was always something wonderful in our community I wanted to share. This time, it is very different.
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Unity. To most people, unity signifies coming together, joining forces and living in harmony. But to Jewish communities everywhere unity means so much more. To Jews throughout the world, unity is our lifeforce, not only bringing us together, but empowering us with a spiritual strength that h…
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• On day 20 of Israel’s War with Hamas, Israeli forces, including tanks, again entered Gaza on land for a few hours, completed their mission, and then withdrew.
• The IDF has updated its numbers and now says that 309 soldiers have been killed, and that 228 people can be con…
