The Jewish federations across North America along with the Israel Defense Forces and the Jewish Agency for Israel gave an update on the situation.
"This isn’t something that will be over in a day or two. This is something that we are in for the long haul," Michelson said.
There was a video message from a mother in Israel who said she was on the phone with her children when they were taken hostage. "All I could hear was him begging them not to take him because he’s too young. I’m begging you as all mothers of the world, help me find my sons and bring them home," she said."I think most members of the Jewish community are at most a degree or two of separation from Israel and everyone in Israel is a degree or less from one another," said Joel Schwitzer, with the American Jewish Committee of Dallas.
Schwitzer said when tensions spike between Israelis and Palestinians, there can be an uptick in antisemitism. "‘Hey, how are you doing? I know this is gut retching, lives are being lost on both sides, that’s terrible, what can I do to support you.’ Just that simple phone call or text can mean a lot," he said."Every loss of life is tragic, full stop," he said.
Dallas police told FOX 4 it’s monitoring for any threats to groups or events. So far, there have been none.
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