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Source: https://www.thefp.com/p/among-the-mourners-of-zion-and-jerusalem
Israelis Have Learned a Lot Since This War Began
(Free Press) Matti Friedman - Here in Israel, we've had to learn a lot since this war began. We've learned that we're nearly encircled by Iranian proxies. We've learned that the terrorist organization Hamas operates openly in the territory of two American allies, Turkey and Qatar. We've learned that Egypt, which has a border with Gaza and a peace agreement with Israel, has been allowing in the weapons that Hamas uses against us. We've learned that Hamas is not universally shunned as a terror group, but actually enjoys broad support, including in the West, including among some of the most educated citizens. We've seen that much of the Western press is capable of turning a story about a war launched by Muslim fundamentalists into a story about the injustice of the Israeli response, and indeed about the injustice of our country's existence. We've seen the support of the American administration wane as the war wears on, including an explicit demand by the White House to stay out of Rafah - the Gaza city where the six hostages were found, but too late.