Governor Josh Shapiro is one of the thousands of Jewish Pennsylvanians affected by the attack on Israel.
Shapiro told The Big K Morning Show that he and his family are praying for their niece, who is currently in the country that was attacked by the terrorist group Hamas on Saturday.
Shapiro says he's just one of the many across commonwealth worried about loved ones.
“I know that so many Pennsylvanians have connections to Israel either Family and friends who live there, who now live in a warzone or family and friends that are desperately trying to get home,” said Shapiro.
Shapiro says it’s painful for people who haven’t been to Israel or have family there.
He also denounced the actions of Hamas and those who have apparently defended their actions on some local college campuses.
“There is no moral equivalency here between the acts of Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization as designated by the United States and Israel, a pluralistic democracy who has been attacked,” said Shapiro. “Hamas is hellbent on destroying Israel and ridding the region of Jews. They do not seek peace and they do not seek lasting compromise.”
Shapiro says it’s also important for him and other Jews to stand up and say they are proud of who they are with the attack on Israel and increased anti-Semitism in the United States.