After a shocking attack, Israel declares war. Now what?
From Ukraine to Nagorno-Karabakh, and now the Middle East (again), the world suddenly feels a lot less safe.
Tel-Aviv, Israel, in calmer days (Adobe Stock Images).
The world woke Saturday to news that was shocking in its enormity: Terrorists from Hamas, the Islamist militant group in the Gaza Strip, had launched a catastrophic, cross-border incursion into Israel.
The first attacks came around 6:35 a.m. local time on Saturday morning, with Hamas firing the first …
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