The Global Conference for Israel is drawing people from across the world to Dallas.
Organizers of this year’s conference say it’s a celebration of the strength and resilience of the people of Israel as they continue to rebuild and return home following the October 7 terrorist attacks.
Inside the Hilton Anatole in Dallas Friday, some 2,500 American Zionists and their supporters came together for the annual conference.
Among the attendees was a woman who lives in Israel. Shoshana Mitzman recalls being in a coffee shop last week when warning sirens started blaring.
“We were about 50 people all in this little, tiny shelter. As we were closing the door, we heard, ‘Boom! Boom!’” she recalled. “And then we kept hearing them, and it was iron dome intercepting them right over us.”
This year’s conference comes at a tense time when Israel remains at war with Hamas.
The October 7, 2023, attacks killed an estimated 1,200 Israelis and took another 250 hostage. Many are still missing.
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