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News from the homefront
Kurt Shillinger
Not even two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran, more than 90% of Israeli Jews back the war, show. One explanation for their strong support is their equally strong desire, after years of conflict, for that might enable them to live in security.聽
Polls in the United States tell a different story. A on Monday found that more than half of Americans oppose the war and 74% disapprove of sending ground troops to Iran. A view from the heartland helps explain why. The attacks on Iran have jolted global energy markets. Farmers in Iowa, our reporter Harry Bruinius writes, are already facing a spike in fertilizer prices. When countries fight in distant lands, there is always a homefront.
