Ivanka Trump wore a bulletproof vest as she and her husband Jared Kushner toured a kibbutz in Israel devastated by the Hamas conflict.
The former first daughter, 42, and her husband, also 42, were pictured on Thursday touring Kfar Aza, a southern kibbutz close to the Gaza border, just over two months after the community was horrifically torn apart by a terrorist attack by Hamas.
On October 7, members of the Gaza-based terrorist group stormed through the border fence and killed more than fifty civilians, while kidnapping many more.
The former White House adviser looked somber during the visit. He was wearing long green pants and a white button-up blouse with a black bulletproof vest over it.
Ivanka Trump donned a bulletproof vest as she and Jared Kushner toured a kibbutz in Israel devastated by the Hamas conflict
The former First Lady, 42, and her husband, also 42, were spotted in Kfar Aza on Thursday, just over two months after the community was horrifically torn apart
On October 7, members of the Gaza-based terrorist group stormed through the border fence and killed more than fifty civilians, while kidnapping many more. Ivanka is seen in Kfar Aza
Meanwhile, her husband Jared wore khaki pants and a brown top over which he also wore a bulletproof vest.
The pair will reportedly spend 24 hours in Israel after arriving in Jerusalem on Thursday morning.
According to The Jerusalem PostIvanka and her husband “heard testimonies from local residents who lived in the community until the Hamas attack,” as well as “Border Police and IDF soldiers who were among those who helped save lives and eliminate the infiltrating Hamas terrorists during their crusades. massacre at the border.”
The publication reported that a former resident named Chen Kotler told the couple, “In this kibbutz, 64 people have been killed, 19 kidnapped and countless injured.
“But the most important thing is that there are still five hostages in Gaza.”
Chen reportedly gave them a dog tag that read, “Kfar Aza is my home,” before adding, “Hopefully one day I can host you guys at my home.”
'Thank you for sharing your stories with us. I just have to say that it is very humbling for me to be with you and the heroic deeds that you have done,” Jared said during the visit. “What you did made a huge difference.”
The daughter of former President Donald Trump converted to Judaism before her 2009 marriage to Jared, an observant Jew.
The ex-White House adviser looked somber during the visit, wearing long green pants and a white button-up blouse with a black bulletproof vest over it.
According to The Jerusalem Post, Ivanka and her husband heard “testimonies from local residents living in the community,” as well as “border police and IDF soldiers.”
Ivanka converted to Judaism before her 2009 marriage to Jared, an observant Jew. The couple is raising their three children in the same faith. She has been seen with her son on Hanukkah
The couple is raising their three children, Arabella, 12; Joseph, 10; and Theodore, seven, of the same faith — and enrolled them all in a Jewish school when they moved to Miami after her father's presidency ended.
Earlier this month, Ivanka shared a touching post in honor of the first night of Hanukkah.
“As we light the menorah this Chanukah, we can reflect on the deeper meaning of this Festival of Lights,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories.
Earlier this month, Ivanka shared a touching post in honor of the first night of Hanukkah
“It is a time to celebrate resilience and faith, to spread joy and warmth in our communities, and to bring light into the world, even in the darkest of times.
“This holiday season, may our little lights come together to brighten the world and remind us that even the smallest spark can dispel great darkness.”
Ivanka announced in November 2022 that she was officially leaving politics, explaining it at the time that she will prioritize her private life instead of joining her father's upcoming presidential campaign.
'I love my father very much. This time I choose to prioritize my young children and the private life we create as a family,” she said.
“Although I will always love and support my father, in the future I will also do so outside the political arena.”
She's certainly embraced a jet-set lifestyle since retiring from the cutthroat world of politics, taking a dozen trips in the past year alone.
Most recently, she headed to Las Vegas for the opening of the $3.7 billion Fontainebleau resort, where she worked with the likes of Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, Cher and Sylvester Stallone.
In addition, Ivanka visited the Bahamas, Greece, Jordan for the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein, Costa Rica, Spain, New York City, Morocco, London, Prague, Utah, Egypt, Qatar and Paris in the last twelve months.
