Following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers by Hamas members, the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict broke out which resulted in a seven-week conflict. Hamas fired 4,564 rockets and mortars from Gaza into Israel. The Hawaii-Israel Alignment organized and mobilized a state-wide rally that was held the last three Thursday’s during the month of August 2014 in defense of Israel. Participating were Jews, Christians, Rabbis, Pastors and Politicians.