Grief and rage are consuming Israel — was that what Hamas intended?
Behind a blizzard of grim statistics and a set of potent PowerPoints, there was a palpable sense of betrayal, dismay — even cold fury — among senior Israeli officials who warned Thursday that the sense of charity and moderation felt by ordinary Israelis toward Palestinians in Gaza is evaporating.
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Behind a blizzard of grim statistics and a set of potent PowerPoints, there was a palpable sense of betrayal, dismay — even cold fury — among senior Israeli officials who warned Thursday that the sense of charity and moderation felt by ordinary Israelis toward Palestinians in Gaza is evaporating.