As the war escalates between Israel and Hamas, a well known cathedral in San Francisco held a service Thursday evening, praying for peace in the area.
The service at Grace Cathedral was extra somber than common. The dean stated the present war in the Middle East is impacting the hearts and minds of the local people.
“People feel the weight of what’s happening right now, you see it in people’s faces, the way the prayers were,” stated Malcolm Young, dean of Grace Cathedral.
On Thursday, Israeli air strikes had been bombarding Gaza, with Israel forces saying they’ve already dropped greater than 6.000 bombs on Gaza.
The Israeli navy additionally advised the United Nations that greater than one million folks in northern Gaza wanted to evacuate inside 24 hours to attenuate harm to civilians.
This because the demise toll is rising — 1,300 in Israel now reported killed, and greater than 1,500 lives misplaced in Gaza.
At least 27 Americans have been killed, and the destiny of the Americans being held hostage is unclear.
During an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt from Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says it’s a high precedence to get these Americans house.
“We are doing everything we can,” he stated.
The message of praying for peace as an alternative of war was a standard theme all through Grace Cathedral’s service.
And for these in attendance, it’s a much-needed message with a lot uncertainty all over the world.
“Hopefully cooler heads will prevail and we follow a path to peace at some point,” stated Carlton Linnenback of San Francisco.
