Israeli Messianic congregation building burned down

(Israel Today) Earlier this month, the only Messianic congregation in the southern town of Kiryat Gat was burned down by unidentified assailants.

The Kiryat Gat congregation is under the auspices of Beit Hallel Messianic Congregation in the nearby coastal city of Ashdod. Pastor Israel Pochtar of Beit Hallel posted the following message regarding the apparent arson attack:

“A few weeks ago our congregation in Kiryat Gat was burned down. It is the only congregation in the city, has a big vision for the future, involved in helping many people. Evidently, our influence in the city has been a cause of ‘concern’ to some and they decided to stop our work by setting the building on fire.