Violence in the Middle East deepening political divide in the US after strikes on Iran

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The airstrikes that killed hundreds of Iranians connected Saturday are present causing radical crossed the satellite to instrumentality a stance, immoderate praising the enactment to halt the killings of civilian protesters successful Iran, portion others condemn the violence, arsenic they fearfulness the implications.

President Trump announced that the U.S was progressive successful "major combat operations" soon aft Israel Defense Forces conducted the strikes crossed Iran connected Saturday.

Another circular of chaos successful the Middle East has immoderate Americans disheartened.

"That's an past rhythm of violence, that it's truly clip to end," said Rabbi Rick Winer of Temple Bath Israel successful Fresno.

Winer says he's been glued to his tv watching rocket strikes successful Iran and counterattacks implicit Tel Aviv. The scenes evoke a scope of emotions from Americans watching from the different broadside of the world.

"I'm angry. I'm hurting. I'm tortured. I privation to bash thing astir it," said section Muslim person Hajj Reza Nekumanesh. "And I conjecture the lone happening I tin bash is travel retired present and scream."

Dozens successful Fresno had akin reactions Saturday, calling to extremity each war.

Some protesters are saying they're acrophobic not lone for the Iranian people, but American servicemembers arsenic good --

One antheral tells Action News his sister is presently stationed successful Kuwait.

"If thing happens, she's going to spot the brunt of it. She's going to spot the worst of the worst, due to the fact that that's what they're going to bring to her. And erstwhile I saw that, I conscionable couldn't halt crying," said anti-war protester Grayson Galimba.

Others adhd that they besides fearfulness for the Israeli people, who person go accustomed to rocket sirens and hiding successful bunkers.

A communal sentiment Saturday crossed a politically divided U.S. was that alteration was needed. But aft Iran's Supreme Leader was killed successful the strikes, galore fearfulness the consequences for Iranians and Israelis alike.

Millions of Iranians are frustrated with their enactment there. But we don't cognize whether this was a measurement that helps oregon hurts that, due to the fact that we person nary thought who's going to instrumentality their place. So, it's highly concerning," said Winer.

Kerry Mannix is simply a wide duty newsman for ABC30 Action News. For quality updates, travel her connected Instagram.