As the world mourns the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, who was a staunch friend of Israel and The Fellowship, condolences have come in from Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Kirk was a “lion-hearted friend of Israel,” who “was murdered for speaking truth and defending freedom.” Kirk “fought the lies and stood tall for Judeo-Christian civilization,” the Israeli prime minister said. “I spoke to him only two weeks ago and invited him to Israel. Sadly, that visit will not take place.”
Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, stated that Kirk, 31, was “a friend and an exceptional leader,” whose “unique voice influenced many young people in the United States and left a lasting mark on an entire generation.”
Kirk was speaking in Utah as part of an “American Comeback” campus tour, hosted by Turning Point. The conservative activist visited schools and fielded students’ questions, which often turned into back-and-forth debates.
In the days and weeks ahead, please keep the Kirk family — especially his wife Erika, and their two children — in your prayers, sure in the biblical promise that God “heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3).