Marcia and I returned home to Jerusalem after a visit to the States less than 72 hours before awakening to the sound of air raid sirens. Early on a quiet Saturday morning, Gaza’s governing terrorist organization Hamas launched another attack upon Israel, this time employing levels of ruthlessness and savagery beyond imagination, crossing every line that separates humanity from soulless fiends.

I have hesitated to write about our recent personal experiences here in Jerusalem—they don’t seem worthy of mention alongside the horrors endured in the south—but after numerous friends had reached out to us through social media, phone calls and email, I decided to share a few thoughts.

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