Local Muslim and Jewish populations respond to Iran’s missile attack on Israel

Salt Lake City, Utah – On Tuesday, Iran fired at least 180 missiles toward Israel.

It was the most recent event in a protracted battle between Israel and the Hamas and Hezbollah militants, which are supported by Iran.

The United Jewish Federation of Utah’s Ron Zamir reports that his son was in Tel Aviv.

“So, he sends me a picture from the air raid shelter of his baby who’s four months old playing with another four-month-old baby,” Zamir explained.

Tuesday, here in Utah, Zamir responded to the most recent assault on Israel.

“These missiles go from Iran to Israel in a duration of 12 minutes. Given that these missiles resemble buses, what goal is Iran attempting to accomplish?” stated Zamir.

According to an Israeli military spokesman, the nation’s air defenses successfully intercepted a large number of those approaching missiles.

Rabbi Sam Spector of Congregation Kol Ami stated, “It is very scary to have 181 high-speed, technologically advanced, extremely destructive ballistic missiles fired at a tiny country the size of New Jersey.”

Rabbi Spector also discussed the shooting incident that happened on Tuesday in Tel Aviv’s Jaffa district, which resulted in the deaths of six people after two perpetrators opened fire. According to police, the suspects were also slain. Just before Iran launched their missiles, there was gunfire.

“In the end, it serves as a reminder that this is not a conflict between Muslims and Jews. Once more, good is fighting evil,” Rabbi Spector remarked.

In an interview, Satin Tashnizi, the executive director of the Salt Lake-based Emerald Project, stated that the organization’s goal is to empower, educate, and encourage young people to change because they believe that everyone’s freedom and justice depend on their ability to realize their potential.

“It has long been anticipated that Iran will retaliate. That, in my opinion, explains why so many people—both domestically in the United States and internationally—have been calling on Israel to implement a cease-fire, according to Tashnizi.

Tashnizi is a Muslim woman whose parents immigrated from Iran.

“Israel has assassinated the leader of Hezbollah, Israel has also expanded ground operations into Lebanon,” she stated. “In a matter of days, escalation went from strikes to ground invasion.”

She shared her opinions on ways to defuse the situation in the Middle East.

“I believe that arming Israel should be discontinued by the US. We just transferred $8.7 billion,” Tashnizi remarked.

Zamir thought otherwise.

“I believe for one that this war will end and it will end with help by the United States and other countries,” he stated.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised retaliation against Iran on Tuesday.