Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) is in Israel, arriving last week to attend an event as an honoree.  Fingerhut is from Ohio: He is a former U.S. Congressman, Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, and Ohio state senator.

What You Need To Know

  • Palestinian terrorist group, Hamas, launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza On Oct. 7

  • The attack happened during the holiday of Shmini Atzeret, a Jewish religious festival 

  • The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) is supporting victims of the terror attack

Fingerhut described what he experienced during the assault on Israel by a Palestinian militant group, Hamas, on Saturday. 

"It's beyond imagining," said Fingerhut, in an interview with Spectrum News 1. 

"It's really important that this isn't just about the Jewish community — that all peoples of faith, the business community, the political community, the governmental community of all kinds, come together. This is an attack on civilization," he added. 

Watch the full interview above.

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