Israel at war: Death toll at 900 + Meet the Jews defending Hamas
Israel called up 60,000 more reservists; its mobilization of 360,000 is the largest ever in such a short time window. More of the latest news from Israel’s war with Gaza, below.
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Laura E. Adkins, our opinion editor, landed in Israel yesterday. We lead off this morning with her first report from the ground
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Israel at war: The latest updates, analysis and eyewitness accounts
After the bloodiest day for Jews since the Holocaust, stories of death, devastation and politics. Plus: How one Israeli woman stalled her captors for 20 hours by giving them cookies and Coke Zero.
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