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Elder Rasband tells BYU students: 'Hurrah for Israel' amid Middle East tensions

October 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM MT · via Church News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Elder Rasband tells BYU students: 'Hurrah for Israel' amid Middle East tensions
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband invited BYU students to celebrate the Restoration during a devotional address, invoking 'Hurrah for Israel' language that echoes 19th-century Mormon history. The remarks come amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and reflect the Church's institutional positioning on Israel and religious heritage. Rasband, a senior apostle, framed the connection between restoration theology and contemporary religious freedom discourse.

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