Jewish groups are calling on the public to show its support for Israel on social media this Sunday after days of fighting and escalating tensions in the region.
The Board of Deputies came together with the Jewish Leadership Council, the UJIA, the Zionist Federation, We Believe in Israel and Bicom for the campaign.
The groups are urging online users to post outdoor selfies with the slogan “No to Rockets, Yes to Peace” on their social media feeds between 10am and noon on Sunday.
“Israel is facing an unprecedented barrage of rockets from terrorist organisations, with over 2,000 already fired.
“These rockets are targeting the southern communities of Israel, as well as key population centres like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem,” the Board of Deputies said in a statement.
As Israel responded to the Hamas rocket fire with strikes on Gaza, the death toll rose to 119 Palestinians and eight Israelis according to officials on both sides.
