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Dear John,

Today the Hamas terrorist organization launched a deadly full-scale war on Israel.
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Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, infiltrated cities and towns across Israel’s south, and fired thousands of rockets and missiles at cities across the country. While reports are still coming in, at least 100 Israelis have reportedly been killed and many are unaccounted for, including some who have been kidnapped by Hamas and taken into Gaza. I assume that regardless of where you are on this Saturday, you’re watching the news unfolding with shock and horror. It’s a truly terrifying situation.

The depravity of these attacks boggles the mind. Stalking people in the streets. Gunning down elderly people standing at a bus stop. Kidnapping teenagers at a dance party. Seizing young mothers and toddlers out of their homes and taking them as hostages. Celebrating and dancing on the mutilated bodies of civilians and soldiers. There are few words that capture how I feel to see such evil except perhaps anger and revulsion — but also determination and strength.

Israel has the indisputable right to defend itself against the invasion by the Iranian-backed Hamas terror organization. Hamas’s actions are no less than war crimes as they target civilians, and there is no excuse for such brutality by terrorists who besiege Israel.

The news is hard and painful, coming during the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah and 50 years since the Yom Kippur War, but Israel’s resolve remains strong.

In this moment and in the days ahead, ADL will stand unapologetically, unequivocally and unshakably with the state of Israel. We will pray for the safety of all our ADL colleagues and their loved ones, for the safety of our families and friends in the country, and for the safety of every single Israeli irrespective of their ethnicity, faith, persuasion or political views. And we will mourn those who have been murdered — may their memories be as a blessing.

ADL is on full alert, leveraging our capabilities and leaning into our expertise in monitoring how antisemitism emerges from crises like this. We will monitor threats and track reactions to these crimes. We will share what we learn with elected officials, policymakers and all of you. We will actively engage and support local partners, communal allies and our friends overseas. We also call on responsible members of the international community to take concrete actions both in support of Israel and against those who support the Hamas terrorists.

More than anything, we will stand together.
Sincerely,

Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO and National Director
ADL

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