A recent graduate of the Solomon Schechter School of Long Island in Williston Park is among the hostages taken during the recent attacks on Israel, according to multiple reports.
During a “Stand With Israel” service at the Merrick Jewish Center on Monday, Rabbi Josh Dorsch said a Long Islander was taken hostage by Hamas—an Iran-funded terrorist group that controls Gaza—according to News12.
The identities of the person or their families have not been released at this time.
Early Saturday morning, the conflict between Israel and Palestine reached a new level when Hamas launched a surprise attack, storming Israeli towns across the border.
The attack has resulted in the deaths of nearly 1,000 Israelis and 900 Palestinians, with about 150 civilians abducted in mass kidnappings, including a small number of Americans, according to news reports Tuesday.
Israel formally declared war on Hamas Sunday and by Tuesday had “more or less” secured the border, according to the Israel Defense Forces, amid fierce attacks by both sides. Approximately 11 Americans were reported to have been killed, President Joseph Biden said Monday. Thousands have been wounded.
