Tomeeka Collins says one minute she was enjoying a trip to the Holy Land, and the next she was learning how to best stay safe during a rocket attack.
Tomeeka Collins of Sewell, New Jersey says one minute she was enjoying a trip to the Holy Land, and the next she was learning how to best stay safe during a rocket attack.
We caught up with Tomeeka on Monday by Zoom onboard a bus with other members of her travel group as they were evacuated to Jordan.Meanwhile, Rabbi David Kushner, a Philadelphia Police chaplain, is among those trying to help Americans like Collins get back to the US from Israel. "Turkish Air has been incredible. El Al has stepped up in a remarkable way, adding every bit that they can. Let's get these people out of harms way," Kushner said.
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