Voight voiced complete solidarity with the rocket-shelled residents of the city and said that Sderot's children are growing up under unacceptable conditions.
The actor also praised the Chabad movement in Israel and the world for their community oriented activities. Voight specifically commended the Chabad House of Sderot and Chabad Houses around the world for sponsoring over 110 Sderot kids in summer camps in America this summer
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Voight also visited the Sderot Police Station where he viewed up-close the Qassam rockets recently fired at Israel. Following the Qassam gallery, Voight visited the Amit Torani Madai Elementary School where he sat and sang with Sderot kids. He also gave presents to the Amit students, which he brought with him from America. The children thanked Voight for coming to encourage them during these difficult times.
At a home that was hit this past Saturday (May 10), Voight spoke with the victims, the Cohen family. The Cohens' son, Nitzan was in his bedroom where the Qassam directly hit. Voight expressed astonishment that miraculously no one family member including Nitzan was seriously injured in the attack.
The next family that Voight visited, the Yakabovich family were not so lucky. The father Yakov was killed by a Qassam rocket explosion a couple years ago. Voight was teary eyed as he listened to Yakov's children speak about their father.
At the end of his visit, Jon Voight thanked Rabbi Pizam for the warm hospitality and invited Rabbi Pizam to come visit his home in Los Angeles. Voight also promised to
raise international awareness to the plight of Sderot families.
"I will share your suffering with the rest of the world," concluded Voight.
Translated by Anav Silverman
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