Over the weekend, a daylight raid on Gaza secured the release of four Israeli hostages. Palestinians will remember the operation for intense bombardments that killed hundreds of civilians. In Israel, reactions have ranged from elation over loved ones returning home to their families to anger and impatience prompting growing calls for change, as thousands gather in Tel Aviv to demand a ceasefire and government resignations. Meanwhile, Benny Gantz, a key member of Israel’s war cabinet, has resigned. Journalist Noga Tarnopolsky in Jerusalem unpacks all of this and more for The World’s host Marco Werman.
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