Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Statement on Israeli Defensive Operation Against Hamas Gaza Terror Infrastructure
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - The Jewish Federation today expressed support for Israel’s efforts to end Hamas rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza.
“Israel has no choice but to defend its citizens after years of relentless attacks from Gaza,” said John Fishel, president of The Jewish Federation. “Israel cannot continue to tolerate the danger to hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens living in cities and towns in Gaza rocket range. We pray that these hostilities will come to an end quickly.”
Since September 2005 when Israel voluntarily withdrew from Gaza, Gaza-based terrorists have launched more than 6,000 rockets and mortars into Israel, many supplied by Iran and Syria. After Hamas recently ended the cease fire brokered earlier this year by Egypt, the terrorist organization renewed its daily attacks on Israel, and has deliberately placed much of its terrorist infrastructure in civilian neighborhoods, which will result in greater loss of life as Israel seeks to dismantle the Hamas terror network.
Despite the ongoing rocket and missile attacks, on Friday, Dec. 26, Israel transferred more than 90 truckloads of vital goods to Gaza residents. This humanitarian aid includes food, medicines and medical equipment, tools and other essential humanitarian needs. This support by Israel has gone on throughout the six-month ceasefire.
In the last year, the Federation has brought numerous delegations of Los Angeles community leaders to Israel to develop a greater understanding of the complex challenges facing Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East. The delegations have witnessed first-hand the damage done to citizens of Israel by years of living with the constant threat of attacks from Gaza. The Federation, in partnership with Israelis living in Los Angeles, has provided financial support for the schools in Sderot, many of which have now received bomb-resistant roofs and hi-tech educational equipment to allow students to study remotely when schools are closed because of the danger of attack. The Federation also provided funding for secure glass and other safety features for kindergarten classrooms in Ashkelon. Both Sderot and Ashkelon are frequent targets of Hamas missiles fired from Gaza.
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