For years, Israelis trusted the army to defend and inform them. Now many feel abandoned
JERUSALEM — It was, they thought, an ironclad social contract. That contract was shattered Saturday when hundreds of Hamas militants breached Israel’s defenses from the Gaza Strip, pouring in by air, land and sea on a rampage that would leave hundreds dead. And for hours, “there was no one to talk to.” He’s particularly concerned for his aunt, who has Parkinson’s disease and needs her medication. Nobody had.” Journalist Amir Tibon had good fortune that many others didn’t: While the army struggled to regroup, his 62-year-old father, a retired general, entered the breach. For all too many of our beloved friends and neighbors, on this black day of Saturday, October 7, the state of Israel did not fulfill its share.” Maayan Zin said she learned that her two daughters had been abducted when a relative sent her photos from a Telegram group appearing to show them sitting on mattresses in captivity.




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