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Israel's Trauma Deepens Amid Gaza's Overlooked Devastation

5/26/2025

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Since the harrowing October 7th attack, Israel grapples with trauma, fixating on hostages while the devastation in Gaza goes largely unnoticed. The international community struggles to find its voice, as realpolitik overshadows moral imperatives. Despite urgent pleas for a ceasefire, violence intensifies, and Israeli leaders seem unmoved by the escalating horrors.

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Since the harrowing October 7th attack, Israel grapples with trauma, fixating on hostages while the devastation in Gaza goes largely unnoticed. The international community struggles to find its voice, as realpolitik overshadows moral imperatives. Despite urgent pleas for a ceasefire, violence intensifies, and Israeli leaders seem unmoved by the escalating horrors.