The Military Rabbinate of Israel is overwhelmed as they attempt to transport, identify and properly handle the hundreds of war dead amid ongoing violence with Hamas.
The rabbinate of the Israeli military are stretched thin as they attempt to identify and properly handle those killed in the ongoing conflict, according to reports. Home Front Command organized all bodies to be processed through a rabbinate base near Ramle without the direction of the Ministry of Health, according to outlet Haaretz. The Military Rabbinate is a corps of the Israeli Defense Force focused on providing spiritual assistance and religious services to soldiers.
More than 2,100 people have been killed on both sides in the war since Hamas launched its attack against Israel on Saturday, leading to retaliatory action from Israeli forces. Thousands more have been wounded, and many others have been taken hostage, raped, tortured and murdered by Hamas. 'We’ve never seen such savagery in the history of the state. They’re even worse than ISIS,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Biden on a phone call Tuesday.
Family members have also been called to confirm the identities of the deceased in specific situations. Chief Rabbis of Israel Rabbi David Lau and Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef have issued religious guidance for the country amid the unfolding violence, according to Ynet. The pair of religious leaders issued a joint statement approving of remote prayer for the deceased due to safety concerns.
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