Reaching out to the victims of rocket and drone attacks
No government in the world should be condemned for defending its civilians from rocket and drone attacks. For many years the communities of southern Israel have been under repeated attack by rockets fired from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. But since 7th October 2023, that has expanded to all of Israel experiencing attacks from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and the Islamic regime in Iran.
A building damaged at Passover (Photo credit: Magen David Adom)
Since 28th February 2026, with the renewed fighting against Iran, Israeli civilians have suffered many sleepless nights, physical injuries, and severe anxiety. They have been unable to go back to a normal routine and are bearing up under extreme pressure. On top of that there is the stress of family finances being severely stretched as businesses have seen a huge drop in custom and reservists have been called away from their jobs.
The children suffer many things, including sleep disorders, nightmares, anxiety, regression and learning difficulties in schools. Younger children go back to the bottle, or to the pacifier, and have extreme difficulty separating from their parents.
"Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; in you I take shelter .
Revive me, O Lord, for your name’s sake!
For your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble."
(Psalm 143: 9, 11)
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