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Mazal77, the massacre was said to be a reaction to the Balfour declaration. Just as in Morocco and Iraq, formerly peaceful Arab neighbors turned against local Jews because of outside influences.
As for Rav Miller ZYA, his impact is indeed very great even after his petira. And I am not a follower myself yet I know and am saying this.
Regardless of this, however, we must daven and learn for the safety of the Jews of E”Y and for the army to have the siyata deshmaya it needs to be victorious – or better yet, Moshiach should come and replace the Zionist travesty with malchus beis Dovid NOW!