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November 20, 2023
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Information cut-off: As of 3:00 p.m. ET
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Here are American Jewish Committee’s top stories and resources of the day to help you stay informed, share the facts, and rally your networks to take action in support of Israel and against Hamas’ war crimes. You can find important information from AJC on the war at AJC.org/IsraelHamasWar.
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- Day 45 Hostages Update: Tanzanian Hostage Felix Mtenga Found Dead, Hostage Families March from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and Urge Government Action
Tragically, Israel just recovered the body of 22-year-old Felix Mtenga, a Tanzanian student studying agriculture and working at Kibbutz Nir Oz’s dairy farm. He, and another Tanzanian student, Joshua Loitu Mollel, who is still missing, were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones; may his memory be a blessing. On November 15, the families of the hostages and thousands of supporters set out on a five-day march from Tel Aviv to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem to put pressure on the government to bring their loved ones home. In a heart-wrenching update, the IDF re-confirmed that Noa Marciano was murdered by Hamas terrorists, despite their false claims that she was killed by an Israeli airstrike. May her memory be a blessing.
- UK Doctor Confirms Hamas’ Use of Al-Shifa Hospital, CCTV Footage Verifies Hamas War Crimes
On Sunday, a British doctor who worked at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City confirmed that parts of the hospital are used for “non-medical purposes.” He also said there were areas of the hospital where he could not go, or else he would be shot. Additionally, the IDF has released CCTV footage that shows two hostages being taken into the hospital on October 7. This evidence, alongside new footage of a 50-meter section of Hamas’ tunnel system underneath the hospital, further confirms the terror group’s use of the hospital as a terrorist infrastructure, breaking the laws of war.
- Neo-Nazis Wave Nazi Swastikas, Chant Antisemitic Rhetoric in Wisconsin
On Saturday, in Madison, Wisconsin, neo-Nazis marched through the streets of the state’s capital carrying swastikas and loudly chanting, “There will be blood.” According to AJC’s State of Antisemitism Report, 41% of American Jews said the status of Jews was less secure in 2022 than in 2021, a 10 percent increase from the previous year. This all came before the horrific attacks on October 7 and the subsequent spike in dangerous antisemitism.
- War Update: Hezbollah Attacks from Lebanon Continue, Medical Aid Enters Gaza
As of this morning, Hezbollah launched some 25 rockets and three drones at the Jewish state, damaging an IDF base in the north. Thanks to the Iron Dome system, there were no injuries in the attacks. The IDF has interrogated approximately 300 terrorists who have provided intel on Hamas’ tunnel networks, weapon storage facilities, and methods of operations, including their use of human shields. Earlier today, the supplies to establish a field hospital, accompanied by 170 personnel and 40 trucks of medical aid, entered the Gaza Strip.
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YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE
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On the ground in Jerusalem and through our network of 75+ offices, institutes, and partnerships worldwide, AJC—the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people—is working non-stop to support Israel and Jewish communities everywhere in the aftermath of Hamas’ brutal terrorist attack on October 7. Thank you for joining us in this urgent fight. Please visit AJC.org/IsraelHamasWar for breaking news, analysis, and ways you can advocate for, and stand with, Israel.
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