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Click the video player above for your WPBF 25 News To Go HeadlinesThe senior rabbi at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Dan Levin, is sharing his reaction to Iran's drone and missile strike on Israel.He is calling for all of Israel's enemies to put down their weapons.He said he had a variety of emotions when he learned of the attack."Theres frustration. Theres sadness. Theres heartbreak. Theres anguish. Theres anger. Theres pain, but theres also hope because we are able to withstand these kinds of attacks," said Levin. "Im trying as best I can, not only to hold my breath that there should not be any more terrible attacks, but that one day this will be put in our past and there will be peace."Levin says hes telling his congregation that Israel needs and deserves the support of the United States."These are our people and that is our homeland. It has been our homeland for millennia and it will remain our homeland for millennia," said Levin.He says the only way for the fighting to stop is for Hamas and all of Israels enemies to put down their weapons."Enough is enough. Its time for all of Israels enemies to lay down their weapons of war and to recognize that the state of Israel is strong and can defend itself and that they should reach out their hands, not with a clenched fist, but with a hand hoping to make peace so that we dont have to bury any more of our children or of anybody elses," said Levin.The Florida Council on American-Islamic Relations is working to provide a statement to WPBF 25 News.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

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The senior rabbi at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, Dan Levin, is sharing his reaction to Iran's drone and missile strike on Israel.

He is calling for all of Israel's enemies to put down their weapons.

He said he had a variety of emotions when he learned of the attack.

"Theres frustration. Theres sadness. Theres heartbreak. Theres anguish. Theres anger. Theres pain, but theres also hope because we are able to withstand these kinds of attacks," said Levin. "Im trying as best I can, not only to hold my breath that there should not be any more terrible attacks, but that one day this will be put in our past and there will be peace."

Levin says hes telling his congregation that Israel needs and deserves the support of the United States.

"These are our people and that is our homeland. It has been our homeland for millennia and it will remain our homeland for millennia," said Levin.

He says the only way for the fighting to stop is for Hamas and all of Israels enemies to put down their weapons.

"Enough is enough. Its time for all of Israels enemies to lay down their weapons of war and to recognize that the state of Israel is strong and can defend itself and that they should reach out their hands, not with a clenched fist, but with a hand hoping to make peace so that we dont have to bury any more of our children or of anybody elses," said Levin.

The Florida Council on American-Islamic Relations is working to provide a statement to WPBF 25 News.

Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25

Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

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