Because of the ongoing fighting the last three weeks, we had been unable to get any children out for heart surgery. The other day a couple of our volunteers went down in the hopes of getting 5 children out for heart surgeries and assessments. After about 8 hours of waiting we were only able to get one child and mother out, due to a Hamas attack on the border which caused all Gaza crossings to be immediately closed. The attack happened shortly after these two were able to get across, and we hope to get the rest out soon. This one child that has made it across, Abdullah, is unique in that he is family of one of the highest ranking officials of Hamas, the Minister of the Interior, who was assassinated during this most recent operation in Gaza. The story has already been picked up by some media. This child will allow us an even greater opportunity to demonstrate to this child, his family, and the world, the radical teaching of Jesus to "love thy enemy" in the midst of this ongoing war, and indeed our very proximity to it. You can follow this child's story here.
If you are at all skeptical about the possibility of someone changes their ways,even people in Hamas, I encourage you to watch this series (6 parts).
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