Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday pledged Illinois' support for Israel while seeking to distinguish the militants from the Palestinian people, who he said want peace in the region just as much as the Israelis.
As Israel declared war on Hamas militants who launched a surprise attack on the country, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday pledged the state’s support for Israel while seeking to distinguish the militants from the Palestinian people, who he said want peace in the region.
Pritzker sought to assure the crowd in Glencoe that he put the Illinois State Police and law enforcement throughout the state on alert at synagogues and other “gathering places for Jews across Illinois.” He said there is no immediate threat against these places that the FBI or other law enforcement has detected “but they are remaining vigilant, as should all of you.
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