AdvertisementBassem Nasser, an aide worker for Catholic Relief Services in Rafah in southern Gaza, managed to get out a WhatsApp message:“Communication crisis continues. “The objectives of this war require a ground operation, the best soldiers are now operating in Gaza,” Chief of Staff Gen. Herzi Halevi said. With Israeli forces and Hezbollah exchanging fire across the Lebanese border with growing frequency, the brutality of the Gaza fight could spark a wider conflict. In Israel, the military tightened control of areas outside of Gaza. Advertisement“I’m not afraid of what my government does in Gaza,” said Ayelet Samerano, whose 21-year-old son was taken.

Source: Washington Post October 29, 2023 10:25 UTC