CEO of Passages Explains What Life Is Like in Israel Right Now

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🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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For some in Israel, daily life is continuing, now set by a backdrop of war. “Rocket alert sirens will go off, and they'll say, 'Hold on, let me take my computer, let me go to the safe room,'” Scott Phillips said of his friends living in Israel, adding that while talking to him on video calls, “They keep their call going in the safe room. That's the Israeli spirit.” Phillips serves as the CEO of Passages, a Christian organization that has taken 1,000 students to Israel since 2016, including to two border villages that were decimated during Hamas' recent attacks. Phillips was preparing to leave for Israel next week, but is instead mourning the loss of “two of our speakers who speak to our students in these border communities." The CEO said he has never seen anything like this happen in Israel, "where Israelis were just murdered [in] cold blood, and over 1,200 now is the count." Phillips joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss what life is like for those living in Israel right now and why the attack from Hamas was such a surprise. Phillips also explains how Americans can support Israel and offers advice on how Christians can pray for both Israelis and Palestinians right now. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Civil Podcast for Thursday, October 12th, I'm Virginia Allen.
0:10.8	We are continuing to watch the war, the situation in Israel unfold right before our eyes.
0:16.8	Today I'm really privileged that I'm going to be sitting down with Scott Phillips.
0:20.6	He's the CEO of Passages, which is a Christian organization that takes groups of Americans,
0:26.6	especially students to Israel, to give them the experience of the holy land.
0:32.5	And tragically Scott knows multiple people who have lost their lives in Hamas's attack on Israel.
0:40.3	And he's joining us today to talk about the situation on the ground,
0:44.5	how the people are coping, who are there, and the importance of America standing alongside Israel,
0:51.4	and especially the importance of young people standing with Israel today.
0:55.9	So, stay tuned for our conversation after this.
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1:05.6	What is this deal with the border?
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