Houstonians feel the pain of the Israel War: Houston man in Israel speaks out

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With the war escalating thousands of miles away, Houstonians are feeling and sharing their pain.

until WED 1:15 AM CDT, Austin County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Colorado County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Grimes County, Harris County, Jackson County, Liberty County, Matagorda County, Montgomery County, Polk County, San Jacinto County, Waller County, Washington County, Wharton County, Brazos CountyItai Beneli is from Israel has lived in Houston for five and a half years. He owns several Israeli-inspired restaurants, one of them is Hamsa, in Rice Village.

"We have a very advanced iron dome and missile warning system, so on Saturday, my family and I went into our shelter," he said. "But how far can you run from the truth than - the reason we're in the bomb shelter is someone is trying to kill us," he said. He says Houston’s size and diversity makes it a leader in the U.S., and he wants Houstonians to understand that this war is against terrorism.

 

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