Philadelphia native and professional basketball player, Jared Armstrong, describes his experience living in Israel during the Israel-Hamas war.
Philly native and professional basketball star, Jared Armstrong who is living in Israel, details his experience after the Israel-Hamas war broke out.Philadelphia native, Jared Armstrong, who plays professional basketball in Israel, woke up to an alarming call Saturday morning.
"I got a call from my coach saying, ‘Jared letting you know there’s going to be rockets going off stay in you room,’ because my room is a safe house, stay in your room, lock your door don’t come out." said Armstrong. The 24-year old basketball star witnessed smoke rising in the distance and left his apartment where he says a shell exploded nearby.
This unexpected cross-border attack is one that hits a little harder for Armstrong who revealed his father survived the 9-11 attack on the Pentagon.Delaware Valley residents seek ways to help as Israel goes to war after surprise Hamas attack "It’s emotional for me," said Armstrong. "I’m a son of a 9-11 survivor, so I understand what it feels like to sort of know what it can be like to possibly lose a loved one or have lost a loved one."
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