TEL AVIV — The word said most frequently from the stage and in the crowd of thousands gathered Saturday night in Israel’s newly renamed Hostages Square was “achshav,” Hebrew for “now.” The emcee kept returning to a call and response where he said, “Et kulam” — “all of them” — and the masses chanted back,... […]
JERUSALEM — The Israeli war effort is also being waged inside the parking garage of the Keshet school in Jerusalem’s Katamon neighborhood. Here, there are no weapons, only vegetable peelers and an oven that combines steam and heat. The foot soldiers are students, and their commander is Neil Weinberg, a 60-year-old chef who works at... […]