Jewish United Fund hosts Israel solidarity gathering in Glencoe
There was a call for peace and prayer for safety and the return of a safe haven for the Jewish people.
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There was a call for peace and prayer for safety and the return of a safe haven for the Jewish people.
The family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin live in the Evanston and Skokie area and attended the solidarity gathering to thank their community for their messages of support. His parents said they moved with Hersh to Israel in 2008. They were told that his arm was severed at the elbow when he was taken hostage, but they believe he is still alive.
Communities across the Chicago area are showing support for Israel. The Jewish United Fund hosted an event at a Glencoe synagogue in solidarity with Israel as the country entered day three of this war.
The death toll in the fighting between Israel and Hamas has climbed to at least 1,600, but another day of relentless airstrikes is expected to push that number higher.
The death toll from Hamas' surprise attack on Israel stands at 900, while Palestinian officials say retaliatory strikes on Gaza have killed over 700.
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A North Shore mother and daughter are among those missing in Israel following this weekend's surprise attack by Hamas. Family and friends fear they were taken hostage in Gaza.
Nearly 700 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's retaliatory air strikes according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has the latest from Washington.
Israel is at war with Hamas, striking back at the terror organization for its unprecedented and savage attack on Israeli civilians over the weekend. CBS 2's Skyler Henry reports from Washington.
Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as it locks down Gaza and more rockets fly from the Palestinian enclave.
In the conflict between Israel and Hamas, more than 700 Israelis, 400 Palestinians and several Americans have been killed since Hamas' suprise attack on Saturday.
In the conflict between Israel and Hamas, more than 700 Israelis, 400 Palestinians and several Americans have been killed since Hamas' suprise attack on Saturday.
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Lines of communication are still open for some as the conflict continues 6,000 miles away.
Lines of communication are still open for some as the conflict continues 6,000 miles away.
People in Chicago are watching and waiting for updates from loved ones 6,000 miles away.
Israel's national emergency services agency says at least 1,500 more have been wounded in the Hamas military incursion.
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The attack has killed at least 700 people in Israel so far, with hundreds more injured and an unknown number of people taken hostage by Hamas.
Israel's national rescue service said at least 40 people have been killed and hundreds wounded, making it the deadliest attack in Israel in years.
Israel's national emergency services agency says at least 1,500 more have been wounded in the Hamas military incursion.
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