Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone provided a positive update about his parents. Anzalone shared on X  that his parents, Sal and Judy Anzalone, were en route to Florida and have since returned home after their church trip to Israel coincided with a Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli civilians that sparked violence across the region.

Anzalone previously wrote on X that they were “headed home safely.” He wrote, “Thank you to everyone who has been saying prayers for my family and their safety. It’s been a scary, anxiety-filled several days, but my parents are headed home safely.” He concluded, “So many people to thank, but I know this: God is good.” Members from the First Naples Church in Florida posted on social media that they were back on U.S. soil.

First Naples church pastor Alan Brumback also confirmed in a post on Facebook that the group had touched down in Miami. “Thank you to everyone who prayed for and reached out to us,” Brumback’s message read in part. “We are so grateful to be back in the USA.” A 53-person group had traveled to the Middle Eastern nation. Anzalone told The Detroit News about his parents after their win against the Carolina Panthers.

He pleaded with President Biden on X to help get his parents home but later deleted the post. “My parents are in this group. Please get my parents home… @POTUS,” he wrote on X in response to Rep. Byron Donalds’ appearance on “Sunday Morning Futures.”

Thank you to everyone who has been saying prayers for my family and their safety. It’s been a scary, anxiety filled several days but my parents are headed home safely. So many people to thank but I know this, God is good.

— Alex Anzalone (@AlexAnzalone34) October 12, 2023

Donalds said 53 members of his constituency were in Jerusalem. “We must provide as much assistance as possible to get our people home,” the Republican congressman from Florida wrote on X. “Let me be VERY CLEAR with Hamas: Touch an American’s head & see what happens. This needs to be the Biden admin position, too.

The NFL has since released a statement on the terror attacks, saying, “The NFL mourns the loss of innocent lives in Israel and strongly condemns all forms of terrorism. The depravity of these acts is beyond comprehension, and we grieve with the families of those killed, injured, and still missing. We pray for peace and will always stand against the evils of hate.”

Over 1,000 Israelis have died since Hamas terrorists launched thousands of missiles at Israel and invaded towns along the Gaza border. Israel responded by declaring war on the Iran-backed group. Fighting has continued since the terror attacks.