Three recent graduates from Montgomery Catholic HIgh School were in the middle of their trip to Israel when the attack happened.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Many Americans are among those in Israel trying to get out. That includes three recent graduates from Montgomery Catholic HIgh School, who were in the middle of their trip to Israel when it was attacked.
Ines and Angeles Gonzales-Ansaldi and Matthew Barranco, all students at Franciscan University in Ohio, are studying this semester in Austria. They had the opportunity to travel to Israel to visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem, That visit turned into seeking shelter instead.When pictures of explosions began to flash on screens across the world, the Barranco and Ansaldi families immediately tried to contact their kids.
Barranco’s parents said the only thing they witnessed while taking shelter were tanks moving towards the action. “It’s been a long time since they have had a lot of war stuff like this going on,” Rob Barranco said.The students are now in a hotel trying to catch a flight in Jordan.“They’re in a pretty safe spot right now, so I can only just trust right now. We have so many prayer warriors,” Lee Anne Barranco said.Copyright 2023 WSFA. All rights reserved.
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