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GAZA – (VINNews) What should have been a relatively routine trip to Israel to learn about the work of an organization that supports Israeli soldiers, the sick, and the needy, turned into a monumental experience for travel writer Shloime Zionce, who found himself unexpectedly making two visits to Gaza.
Zionce, who also serves as Ami Magazine’s White House correspondent, traveled to Israel shortly before Purim to get a firsthand look at the work of the Jerusalem-based Sa’ad U’Marpeh. Founded by Rabbi Moti Fried, a Belzer chosid, Sa’ad U’Marpeh has been a lifeline to soldiers since October 7th, providing them with care packages and freshly cooked meals on the front lines, among other services.
Fried had invited Zionce to Israel on multiple occasions to see what Sa’ad U’Marpeh does, and when a trip was finally arranged, Fried casually mentioned that it could include a visit to Gaza.
“I didn’t actually believe he was going to follow through,” Zionce told VIN News. “I thought he was talking big, but it turned out that he was quite serious.”
Fried took Zionce on two separate trips into Gaza. The pair brought Purim supplies to IDF soldiers at an outpost during an hour long stint in Gaza on their first day, and spent three hours visiting soldiers at outposts located near nearly nine mile long Philadephi Corridor that separates Egypt from Gaza on their second trip. Zionce donned a bulletproof vest and helmet for both excursions, making charitable donations through an online app before crossing the border into Gaza, and promising G-d that he would make even larger contributions upon his safe return.
Read more and see videos at https://vinnews.com/2025/04/01/zionce-sees-devastation-dedication-and-even-beauty-on-visits-to-gaza/
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