A lot of us heard fireworks going off to celebrate the start of the new year. But for people in Israel, it wasn’t fireworks but rockets exploding that marked the new year. Hamas launched another rocket barrage at Tel Aviv, demonstrating that despite Israel’s attempts to root out the terrorists from Gaza, many more remain. The intense fighting continues, and the threat of the war from Hezbollah in the north continues to grow. Israel needs our prayers now more than ever. Israel needs our voices now more than ever. Israel needs our support now more than ever. Israel needs our help now more than ever.