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Idaho Rabbi says 'goodness will prevail' in the face of Hamas attacks

Everyone is still reeling from this weekends attack on Israel by Hamas, but Idaho faith leader Rabbi Mendel Lifshitz still has a message of hope.

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10 Oct 2023

Fire and smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea, killing dozens and stunning the country.
Fire and smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea, killing dozens and stunning the country.(Fatima Shbair / AP)

Everyone is still reeling from this weekend's attack on Israel by Hamas and first reports indicate at least 11 Americans have died.

What does this war mean for Idaho? That's one of the questions our Morning Edition host asked Rabbi Mendel Lifshitz, faith leader at the Chabad Jewish Center in Boise.