COMMENTARY
Final week, 5 ambulances crossed into Syria from northern Israel.
They weren’t new. They weren’t shiny. However they have been prepared to save lots of lives in communities the place assist hardly ever comes, and the place hazard has change into a every day actuality.
Via the humanitarian work of the Worldwide Fellowship of Christians and Jews, these ambulances at the moment are serving Druze and Christian households in Syrian villages torn aside by violence. For a lot of of those households, that is the primary dependable medical assist they’ve had in years.
And for me, this second carries a deep and sacred which means.
For many years, Christians all over the world have stood with Israel, with our aged, our youngsters, our troopers, and our survivors. They’ve prayed for us, supported us, and lifted us up in our darkest hours. Immediately, as Christian communities simply throughout our border face persecution and worry, it’s our flip to face with them.
As a result of struggling doesn’t cease at a border. And neither does compassion.
When our groups at The Fellowship realized of the rising assaults on Christian and Druze communities in southern Syria, we knew we couldn’t look away. These are individuals who share our values, our eager for peace, and our perception within the sacredness of each human life.
So we acted.
In cooperation with Magen David Adom, COGAT, and the Israel Protection Forces, we transferred 5 ambulances to native medical groups serving these weak villages.
On the border, Druze paramedics from Israel helped be sure that Syrian emergency medical groups have been in a position to make use of the tools safely and successfully, passing on sensible data that can save lives lengthy after the ambulances crossed over.
It was a easy act. However in a spot the place hospitals have been bombed, the place roads are harmful, and the place households have nowhere to run, a easy act can imply the distinction between life and demise.
For years, The Fellowship has supported minority communities within the buffer zone. It has constructed medical clinics, delivered drugs and tools, and supplied meals to households who’ve misplaced every thing. Many of those households are Christian. Many are Druze. All are treasured in God’s eyes.
Their struggling is actual. Their worry is actual. However so is their braveness.
I’ve met Christians within the Center East who proceed to hope, proceed to worship, and proceed to hope at the same time as their communities shrink and their church buildings are threatened. Their religion humbles me. Their resilience evokes me.
And with this help comes a promise: So long as there are harmless individuals in peril, we are going to present up. So long as Christians are persecuted for his or her religion, we is not going to be silent.
My Christian associates, your love for Israel has modified lives right here. It has saved lives right here. And now, collectively, we’re extending that very same like to those that want it simply past our border.
The world could also be divided. The headlines could also be heavy. However our calling stays the identical: to guard life, to uphold dignity, and to shine God’s gentle wherever it’s wanted most.
For over forty years, the Worldwide Fellowship of Christians and Jews has answered that calling, and it stays dedicated to doing so.
In moments like this, our reply is easy: Hineni. Right here we’re.
Yael Eckstein is President and International CEO of The Worldwide Fellowship of Christians and Jews, one of many world’s largest non secular charitable organizations, and is a revered Jewish chief, speaker, bestselling creator, and an award-winning podcast host and humanitarian. A 2025 ‘Pillars of Jerusalem’ award recipient for her distinctive contributions to Israel’s public diplomacy, and The Jerusalem Publish’s 2023 Humanitarian of the Yr, Yael is a Chicago-area native primarily based in Israel along with her husband and their 4 youngsters.
