JERUSALEM, Israel – While tourism in Israel remains slow due to the war, that hasn’t stopped Christians from visiting to support the Jewish state and its people.
Scott Phillips leads Passages, a Christian organization that connects students with Israel to deepen their faith and build bridges.
Phillips told CBN News, “It’s so important to be in Israel right now because Christians are called for such a time as this, to stand with Israel and the Jewish community worldwide.”
On this visit, Phillips felt compelled to speak out about the alarming rise in U.S. anti-Semitism.
“Too many Christians, during the Holocaust, they did not speak up enough,” he stated. “And so, it’s important that we build a movement of young Christians in the United States of America who are rooted in their biblical faith, are leading with courage at home and are standing with Israel and the Jewish people.”
The delegation met with Yami and Naomi Weiser, whose son, Staff Sgt. Roey Weiser, was killed on October 7th while saving 12 of his fellow soldiers on the Erez Crossing base near Gaza.
They also visited two Gaza border communities and the site of the Nova Music Festival, ravaged by Hamas on
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