The founder of the Genesis 123 Foundation notes how Hamas is using sickening measures to gain the advantage over Israel.
As the war between Israel and Hamas wages on, hospitals appear to be a surprisingly larger part of the fight and center of the battle.
It’s been confirmed that Hamas is using hospitals as their bunkers and for holding hostages, including al-Shifa Hospital – a location that Israel is currently circling. What’s worse, they appear to be using the people that are within these hospitals as hostages and human shields. Israel is attempting to find a solution to this problem, while protecting lives, but it’s not as simple as that.
What’s worse, Hamas has been using misinformation as a way to create a divide between Israelis and Christians. It previously sent out a false report about a rocket attack that took place at a hospital last month, and how it killed more than 500 people as a result. Now they’re claiming how babies aren’t being rescued from al-Shifa, creating uneasiness between the two.
With that, we welcome Jonathan Feldstein, the founder of the Genesis 123 Foundation, to our program. He recently wrote a lengthy article about his experience within Israel hospitals over at Townhall, and is currently offering a petition for people to sign in an effort to convince Israel to rescue these hostages and patients within the hospital before it’s too late. His expertise will certainly be welcome in this situation.
Q&A:
1. Based on what you’ve seen, just how bad is the situation with hospitals in Israel right now?
2. Are the rumors true about Hamas commanders using patients and even children as shields?
3. What does this mean for the Israeli military? What tactics do they have available when it comes to a potential rescue?
4. If push comes to shove, what do you think Israel will do about the matter? Could they possibly bomb the hospitals? Or perhaps try to negotiate with Hamas?
5. Tell us about this new petition that you’ve launched, and where people can go to sign it.
a. It’s available at https://genesis123.co/freethehostages/. (Describe the petition here and the purpose of it.)
6. Tell us about the Genesis 123 Foundation.
a. Answer: It is a nonprofit whose mission is to build bridges between Jews and Christians with Israel in ways that are new, unique, and meaningful.
7. Where may we find more information on the Genesis 123 foundation?
a. Answer: You can learn more at the official website at https://love.genesis123.co/.
About Jonathan Feldstein…
Jonathan lives in Israel and has a son and son-in-law currently serving in the IDF. He has established an emergency fund through his Genesis 123 Foundation:
Israel has suffered barrages of thousands of rockets and missiles fired at Israeli communities creating death, damage, injuries, fear and trauma. The security threats, deaths, injuries, and trauma are at a level unseen in years.
The Genesis 123 Foundation is standing in the gap to provide emergency needs including civilian security, soldiers’ welfare, those suffering trauma, people whose homes have been destroyed, and emergency medical needs.
Every donation of any size makes a huge difference. https://love.genesis123.co/
Jonathan Feldstein is president and founder of The Genesis 123 Foundation. Jonathan was born and educated in the U.S. and immigrated to Israel in 2004. He is married and the father of six.
Throughout his life and career, he has been blessed by the calling to fellowship with Christians to serve as a bridge between Jews and Christians and to help connect Christians to Israel in a meaningful way.
CONTACT: Jerry McGlothlin, 919-437-0001 or geraldmcg@outlook.com.
