As armed conflict continues to escalate following what Israel calls a preemptive attack on Iranian military targets, Central Florida’s Jewish and Iranian communities are carefully watching how the attacks play out and holding out hope for a resolution.
On Friday, Israel launched what it called a preemptive attack and has since called on Iranians to rise up against their leadership.
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Iran has hurled missiles into Israel, striking targets in cities like Tel Aviv.
According to Iran, Israel’s attacks have killed hundreds of civilians, while Israel said Iranian strikes have killed more than a dozen.
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Iranian strikes have decimated blocks of Tel Aviv.
The conflict is one of the most heated between the two countries in recent memory.
“We have paved a path to Tehran. In the very near future, you will see Israeli planes, the Israeli Air Force, our brave pilots, above the skies of Tehran,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We will strike at every site, every target of the Ayatollah regime.”
This scale of a conflict, said Faramarz Sadri, president of the Iranian-American Community Center of Central Florida, has been brewing for years, but is still shocking to see.
“I hope better thoughts win, because people are suffering on both sides,” he said. “Iranians of Central Florida, I know a lot of families, their sons and daughters are in the military, and they have done tours in Central Asia, so they’ve been in all the conflicts, so they are just as confused.”
Sadri has been in the United States for more than 40 years, since before the Iranian Revolution, which led to the founding of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He said his heart hurts for innocent victims in both Iran and Israel, and that people should remember that Iranians and Jewish communities share a long, common bond.
“I can’t understand the feeling of a loss of a father or mother and their children, and I think one of the only things that distinguishes human beings from animals is that empathy,” he said. “Iranians and Jewish communities have deep, deep connection together. There is a love between Jewish people and Iranians that goes back to Babylonian times.”
Meanwhile, Shalom Orlando released the following statement:
“As the preemptive operation Rising Lion against Iran continues to unfold, Shalom Orlando and the Jewish community stands in unwavering solidarity with the country and citizens of Israel. We pray for those protecting our ancestral homeland from Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs and other threats posed by the Iranian regime and its proxies, which still hold 53 hostages in Gaza. We continue to pray for peace and security for our brothers and sisters in Israel.
Given the recent rise in antisemitic attacks in the U.S., we are already at a heightened level of security and want to reemphasize that there are currently no known credible threats to our local Jewish institutions. We will continue to monitor this fluid situation in Israel and the security situation in our region, but as always, please remain vigilant. Stay tuned to our social media channels and email newsletters for any updates.”
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