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Israeli Explains What Life Is Like in Her Country Right Now

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🗓️ 21 May 2021

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Yael Eckstein and her family, who live in Israel, have heard rockets explode day and night for nearly two weeks.  Eckstein, who leads the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, lives near Jerusalem with her husband and four children. She says the most recent Hamas-Israel conflict has affected her family, and all of Israel, in a deeply personal way.  “In the past 10 days, we have been living in our bomb shelters," Eckstein says, adding: “Just today alone, for an hour straight, there were just rocket barrages on Israeli cities.”  As president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Eckstein oversees a team that is providing humanitarian aid to Israelis. The organization has set up mobile bomb shelters across the country.  Eckstein joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain what life is like in Israel now and what America and the world should know about the conflict with Hamas.  *Please note that the interview with Eckstein was recorded before Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire. We also cover these stories:  The House of Representatives passes a $1.9 billion bill to improve security at the Capitol in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot.  Nearly half of the states reject "enhanced" federal unemployment benefits in an effort to encourage their residents to return to work.  Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, signs into law a measure preventing school officials from forcing students and staff to wear any type of mask or face covering while in school. 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 Signal Podcast for Friday, May 21st.

0:09.4

I'm Risa Daljudas.

0:10.6

And I'm Virginia Allen.

0:12.6

Israel and Hamas are still in the midst of a deadly conflict, with rockets being fired

0:17.5

day and night.

0:19.0

Yale, X-Teen, president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, lives in Israel

0:25.0

with her family.

0:26.5

She joins the show today to explain what life is like in Israel right now and how her

0:31.3

organization is working to meet the immediate needs of the Israeli people.

0:36.2

Don't forget, if you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to leave a review or a five-star

0:41.0

rating on Apple Podcasts and encourage others to subscribe.

0:44.9

Now onto our top news.

0:54.3

The House of Representatives passed a 1.9 billion capital security bill, 213-212, that institutes

1:01.2

a permanent national guard in response to the unrest on January 6th at the Capitol.

1:06.8

In a statement to the Washington Examiner at Representative Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat

1:10.7

from California said, this bill is a first step toward having more security for the building

1:16.1

that lodges the legislative branch of government.

1:19.5

Nearly half the states across the U.S. are rejecting federal unemployment benefits in

1:24.3

an effort to encourage Americans to return to work.

1:28.0

A number of Republican governors have announced that they will stop accepting supplemental

1:32.6

federal aid provided by President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan.

1:37.9

The federal aid gives individuals $300 a week on top of an average of $387 in state-weekly

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