David Leopold journeyed to the nation last week with members of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. He recalled hearing sirens and preparing to take shelter.
TEL AVIV, Israel — Tensions in the Middle East have been at a boiling point since Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 terror attack and mass hostage taking that led to a full-scale assault by Israel on the Gaza Strip. It’s now escalated to other parts of the region.
“When the Israeli government confirmed that, indeed, there were drones headed our way (and perhaps missiles), people obviously got ready to take shelter,” Leopold recalled.
Three hundred missiles and drones were fired from Iran
“People in Jerusalem heard sirens and saw the Iron Dome system do its job and keep the missiles out,” Leopold added.
American officials said U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria as well as warships are in the region as part of the effort to counter the Iranian attack.
“Ironically, the Israeli defense system …
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