On Thursday night, the festive atmosphere of Tel Aviv was shattered by gunfire as a Palestinian terrorist went on a murderous rampage, killing two young Jewish men and seriously injuring ten others. This marked the fourth deadly attack in one month, bringing the horrific death toll to thirteen Israelis.
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Tomer Mordad and Eitam Megini, both age 27, were identified as the victims of Thursday night’s attack. Childhood friends who grew up together in Kfar Saba, they shared an apartment in Tel Aviv and had gone out to meet friends at a pub. The mother of Ayala, the fiancée of one of the victims of the terror attack in Tel Aviv last night, says that the family had planned to celebrate the couple’s engagement with a party this evening.
Israel365’s founder, Rabbi Tuly Weisz, commented on the attacks:
“Make no mistake; Tomer and Eitam were murdered just because they were Jews living in Israel,” Rabbi Weisz said. He explained that from the Palestinian perspective, this period of Ramadan is ‘sanctified’ by increased bloodshed whereas Jews are preparing for Passover and redemption.
The wave of violence coincides with the Muslim month of Ramadan. Intended as the Muslim month of ‘piety’, Ramadan has become a period of increased Islamic violence in recent years.
“As we look forward to Passover next week, our enemies seek our death and celebrate our pain,” Rabbi Weisz said. “These cruel Muslim terrorists are attacking our faith, our history, our holidays and our God, yet we will not be deterred! The God of Abraham promised this Land for the Jews and we will defend every inch by not giving in to terrorism.”
In the wake of the attack in Tel Aviv, Palestinian men were seen handing out candy and other sweets in Palestinian-controlled areas to celebrate the attacks on Israelis.
Israelis reacted in a different manner. When the news broke of the deadly shooting attack, the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra stopped in mid-performance and played the “Hatikvah” (the hope), Israel’s national anthem.
A group of religious Jews held morning prayers on the sidewalk location where the attack first broke out.
Rabbi Weisz also responded to the reality of living in Israel under the threat of terrorism.
“As a father, it is frightening these days to send my children to school,” Rabbi Weisz said. “Yet we must carry on with strength and faith in our God-given right to the Land of Israel.”
Not one to sit idly by when crisis strikes, Rabbi Weisz mobilized the Israel365 community in a campaign to provide emergency trauma kits that are packed with life-saving materials. Israel365 wants to purchase and distribute hundreds of Emergency Kits for schools, restaurants, and synagogues since we never know where they will be needed.
Each Emergency Kit costs $100, and you can make the difference between life and death by purchasing one or more Emergency Kits that we will distribute immediately, and send you photos of them deployed on the streets of Israel.
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