Gaza and Israel residents struggle through a new reality
By DW
17 May 2021 |
8:56 am
Hostilities broke out between Hamas and Israel less than a week ago. But a swift escalation has left civilians on both sides trying to come to terms with the maddening unpredictability. Tania Krämer reports from Israel.
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