Today marks two years since Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 civilians and soldiers, taking 251 people hostage, and precipitating a war that has left more than 65,000 Palestinians dead, according to Gaza health authorities.
Our Israel correspondent notes in her essay today that the anniversary coincides with the start of Sukkot, 鈥渨hen Jews recall their exodus from Egypt and build desert huts ... flimsy yet tangible representations of safety and shelter.鈥
For many Israelis聽鈥 as well as Palestinians聽鈥 a home that鈥檚 safe would be a good step toward a homeland that鈥檚 safe.