The unspoken language of a hug is powerful in every culture.
This brave Israeli woman, wife and mother stayed inside her home for 20 hours as quietly as possible with her husband, two small children and a dog, as Hamas terrorists were outside killing everyone — children, men, women, anyone they saw. They went on a killing spree.
IDF fighters were on the roofs of their apartments fighting against the terrorists.
Right across the street was the police department, which was blown up. A total of 20 police officers were killed inside.
The day before we got there, a missile hit right across the children’s playground, 30 feet from their home. This is two weeks after the massacre. Hamas is still firing missiles everyday. We heard the warning each time a missile was launched.
After she told our team all that happened, she asked me for a hug. She said, “I needed this for a long time.” I hugged her and told her God sent us to let her and her family know He loves them, protected them and sees them.
We gave them some cash to help them as the husband can’t work since the attack. Many businesses are closed still. She finished our visit by saying, “Please tell the world what has happened.”
We assured her we would.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” —Psalm 34:18
