An Israeli woman and an Iranian-American woman shared their stories about the frightening moments Iran attacked Israel.
FILE - Israel i Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept missiles fired from Iran , in central Israel , Sunday, April 14, 2024. Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. Israel says more than 300 drones, cruise and ballistic missiles are launched by Iran , an extraordinary assault that is thwarted almost entirely by Israel s aerial defense array and a coalition of countries repelling the onslaught.
The air attack came six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, killing more than a thousand Israelis, kidnapping more than 200, and holding them as hostages.Ben-Horash said the waiting and preparation for what was unknown to come was frightening. She said when the sirens were activated, marking the start of the attack, she heard a loud booming outside.
As Ben-Horash and her family were taking cover, her cousin Shep Englander – who is the president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Sarasota and Manatee County – was hoping his relatives and friends in Israel would be okay. “I’m not sure you deal with one thing and don’t deal with the other thing at the same time. I think we must deal with both things at the same time,” Ben-Horash said.News4JAX also spoke with an Iranian-American woman about the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
“Well, when the Shah was in power, Iran was just like the United States. Everything was westernized,” she said.
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