'I think this is a really beautiful gesture of solidarity, and the Jews dunking on this don’t understand how urgently we need our friends and allies to speak up,' tweeted Eylon Levy, the former Israeli government spokesman.
The skydive was organized by world champion skydiver, author, and coach Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld, who shared a video from the jump on social media on Monday.
“I want to be crystal-clear: A ceasefire with a terrorist organization is not a peace agreement. It’s a death sentence for Israelis,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.).
Organizers of Tuesday’s demonstration said they estimated 200,000 people were attending to show US support for Israel, demand the release of hostages, and condemn antisemitic violence and harassment.
As a “grim battle for survival rages on,” public Shabbat celebrations “affirm our right to live as Jews, to be who we are, to celebrate our values with pride and confidence.”
Describing the Hamas attack as "appalling and devoid of humanity," the company's charitable division expressed its commitment to aid Israel in preserving lives.
The French president was set to call for the “preservation of the civilian population” in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and “halting the colonization” of Judea and Samaria.
Watch the video of United with Israel's solidarity trip to southern Israel, to install bomb shelters for kindergarten children and plant fruit tree orchards donated by supporters from around the world
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