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title: "Attack on Israel"
type: "article"
space: "MyNews"
author: "Stephanie Conte"
created: 2023-10-10T18:10:39Z
updated: 2023-10-10T18:10:39Z
tags: ["student-news"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/student-news/11149/attack-on-israel"
---

# Attack on Israel

**TO:** All students and employees 
**From:** David Agnew, President 
**RE:** Attack on Israel

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Around the world, acts of war, terrorism and persecution continue to take a terrible toll on the innocent.

This weekend’s heinous violence by Hamas, slaughtering and kidnapping young and old during its incursions into Israel, has only perpetuated the generations of bloodshed in the Middle East.

While these horrors take place thousands of miles away, the pain is felt in our own backyard. On behalf of Seneca Polytechnic, our sincere condolences to all those affected. We have students from those areas and will be reaching out to them directly.

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We understand this can be a difficult time.

Support is available for students:

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