Emergency discussion in the Knesset: "Israel stands by the Jews of Morocco"

Jackie Kadosh, the head of the Jewish community in Marrakech, also participated in the discussion and said, "More than a week has passed since the severe earthquake that struck us. In my lifetime, I have never seen a disaster in Morocco of this magnitude. I want to express my heartfelt thanks to the government, which is taking various actions to assist the local Jewish community. Thank God, no one from our community was physically harmed."

During his remarks, he mentioned that the American ambassador to Morocco came to pray together with members of the community during Rosh Hashanah and offered all the necessary assistance. "Unfortunately, there are people in Morocco who are trying to exploit this disaster for their own gain, to make more money for the public treasury, and I strongly oppose this. Our situation after the earthquake is completely under control. There is damage to several buildings, and we will begin their restoration soon."

Jack Ohayon, the leader of one of the synagogues in Marrakech that was damaged in the earthquake, said, "We can see there are large cracks along the outer walls of the synagogue, which are mainly made of sand. We are concerned that there may be deeper damage than what we see on the outside. Our roof is not made of concrete, and we have a big concern that in the coming winter, water may seep in and cause further damage."

Yafit Azar, the representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated during the discussion that Morocco has received assistance from a small number of international countries and has so far declined official assistance from Israel. She said, "Our representation in Morocco is in constant contact with members of the Jewish community. We are aware of damages to two synagogues and several houses of the Jewish community in Marrakech and are working to repair all the damages."