VIDEO: A South Florida firefighter who is answering the call for volunteers is preparing to head to Israel to help people there.
Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Capt. Jason Friedman said he felt compelled to travel overseas following Hamas’ early Saturday morning’s surprise attack out of Gaza.
“I’m a very firm believer that this is the path that was chosen for me,” he said.
And that path will take Friedman to the Middle East. “Right now, they need our help, so that’s my motivation for going over there,” he said.
Friedman is a member of Emergency Volunteers Project, or EVP, a group that provides Israel with emergency services support. This is his first deployment with them.
Friedman will be gone for two weeks.