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Jochen “Jack” Wurfl, 91, is one of just 245,000 survivors of the Holocaust still living. And he’s on a mission to warn young people about the dangers of antisemitism as the Israel-Hamas conflict rages. Photo used with permission from "My Two Lives" by Jochen "Jack" Wurfl and published by Outskirts Press.

WATCH: Holocaust survivor shares story of survival, warns against dangers of antisemitism

- The Washington Times

Jochen "Jack" Wurfl's story of survival -- including a stint in the Hitler Youth as a young boy trying to hide his Jewish heritage -- is detailed in his recently published autobiography "My Two Lives." Originally written to document for his descendants their family's suffering, Mr. Wurfl hopes the account helps others take antisemitism more seriously in the wake of the Oct. 7 invasion of Israel by Hamas, a Palestinian terror group.

Israeli soldiers are seen in a tunnel that the military says Hamas militants used to attack the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza to retaliate for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) ** FILE **

Bold & Blunt video: Israel united in face of global calls for ceasefire

- The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin may be in Israel, calling for the IDF to cease firing against Hamas terrorists in Gaza -- a sentiment that reflects the calls of the United Nations, leaders in Europe and pro-Palestinian protesters around the world. But Gol Kalev in Jerusalem says: The Jewish people stand fast.