Reflections on hope during unprecedented violence in the Israel-Hamas war
- Written by Boaz Dvir, Associate Professor of Journalism, Penn State
People in Tel Aviv on Oct. 12, 2023, light candles in memory of civilians and soldiers killed, as well as hostages taken, by Hamas.Amir Levy/Getty ImagesOn Yom Kippur in 1973, I was 6 years old and living in Petah Tikvah, a city in central Israel. Playing a nail-biting game of marbles, I initially ignored my mom calling me from our front porch....





