As many of you know, today the Israeli government made public that they plan to escalate their offense at the Gaza border.
A few minutes ago, sirens sounded in Jerusalem just after the group left the 3D light show they went to see. This was while the group was on the way back to the hostel. All three buses are now arriving at the hostel and the leadership staff is assessing the next steps for the group. The Ramot Shapira hostel they are staying at is a equipped with bomb shelters. The participants rooms are located 30 to 60 seconds away from the shelter. If another alarm sounds this is where the group will head.
The Cheder Matzav and our program provider, the Chavaya, have reassured us today that the group is safe to stay located where they are. They have communicated to our program leaders that the group is prohibited from traveling within 40 kilometers of the Gaza border. Tomorrow the group is scheduled to head to the Bedouin tents which are located in a very isolated area with full security clearance. Because of the Cheder Matzav's updated regulations, the group will take an alternative route to the south of the country.
We will continue to communicate regularly, even more than usual, with The Cheder Matzav. I will communicate any further changes to the program due to safety and security concerns.
Your children's safety is our number one priority.
Thank you,
Jeremy
Thank you Jeremy for keeping us informed. As an Israeli who's been through this kind of thing several times I can reassure my fellow parents that our kids are in good hands and it is highly unlikely that they will encounter any problems.
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