Alex Anzalone, one of the defensive stars of the Detroit Lions, revealed that his parents, Sal and Judy Anzalone, are currently stranded in Israel.
His parents are part of a group of 53 Americans traveling with the First Baptist Church of Naples with a tour group to the country.
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While Alex was playing in the Detroit Lions’ NFL game on Sunday (Oct. 8) against the Carolina Panthers, he said of his parents, “It’s tough. [It’s] “It’s really all I’ve been thinking about.”
According to the Detroit News, the group of tourists is attempting to flee the area.
Congressman Byron Donalds spoke to CNN about the situation. The city of Naples is in its district.
He said: “I have 53 members of my constituency who are in Jerusalem at the moment. Obviously, they panic and try to find a way to get back to the United States. We need to provide all possible assistance to Israel to get the Americans back. And let me be very clear with Hamas: Touch an American’s head and see what happens to you. That’s my position. “That should be the position of the president of the United States right now.”
Alex reposted the clip on X, tagging President Joe Biden and writing, “Please bring my parents home.”
If you didn’t know, Israel was recently attacked by Gaza militants on Saturday (October 7), leaving hundreds of Israelis dead. Israel then launched a counterattack and the Israeli prime minister declared they were at war on Sunday.
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