JERUSALEM — It was, they thought, an ironclad social contract. Israeli citizens would serve in the military and live along enemy borders. In exchange, the army would defend them.
Friends and relatives of Ilai Bar Sade mourn next to his grave during his funeral Monday at the military cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel. Bar Sade was killed after Hamas militants stormed into nearby Israeli towns, catching Israel's vaunted military and intelligence apparatus completely off guard.
Israelis inspect a damaged residential building Monday after it was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon, Israel. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, killing hundreds and taking captives.
Israelis inspect a damaged residential building Monday after it was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon, Israel. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, killing hundreds and taking captives.
Friends and relatives of Ilai Bar Sade mourn next to his grave during his funeral Monday at the military cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel. Bar Sade was killed after Hamas militants stormed into nearby Israeli towns, catching Israel's vaunted military and intelligence apparatus completely off guard.
