(CBS DETROIT) – Tensions continue to escalate throughout the Middle East as Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles toward Israel on Tuesday. With the increasing military attacks in the region, many people in Michigan say they feel the pain 6,000 miles away.
Just hours after Israel began ground operations in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah military infrastructure, Iran fired hundreds of missiles at Israel on Tuesday in a revenge attack for Israel’s killing of several Hezbollah leaders, including its top leader.
While Israel was able to neutralize most of the damage, it’s still a scary day for Detroit’s Jewish community, especially as they plan to celebrate Rosh Hashanah on Wednesday.
“It’s a Jewish community that comes together in times of crisis and hardship, and that’s what we’re experiencing, and so we send our love and support to the people of Israel, and we are praying for more peaceful times to return. And that safety and security is returned to all the civilians throughout the region,” said David Kurzmann, senior director of community affairs with the Jewish Federation of Detroit.