In the two weeks that have followed, the violence has only increased. As of October 12, nearly 100 people have been killed, all but seven of them Palestines or Israeli Arabs, and hundreds more have been injured. Two of these deaths were of Israeli soldiers, which began retaliation by the Israeli army and bombing of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's residential compound. Food for the Hungry partners with a church and ministry group in Jerusalem and we desire to increase our outreach in this country. Currently we have a Hunger Corps position available that needs to be filled.
Prayer is important.
Christians in Israel and other Arab countries have shared that they can feel the lessening of oppression when Christians around the world pray for them in times of hardship. In Israel there is freedom for all religious groups to minister in their own communities except for Jewish Christians, who are denied any legal standing as a religious body. Proselytization and evangelism are frowned upon but not prevented. Pray that Christians would stand strong and proclaim the name of Jesus. Pray for the safety of God's people working in this part of the world, especially for the missionaries and those ministering in Israel.