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10/7 : 100 human stories  Cover Image Book Book

10/7 : 100 human stories / Lee Yaron ; afterword by Joshua Cohen.

Yaron, Lee, (author.).

Summary:

"On October 7, 2023 -- the Sabbath and the final day of the holiday of Sukkot -- the Gaza-based terror group Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on the people of Israel. Crashing through the border, attacking from the sea and air, militants indiscriminately massacred civilians in what became one of the worst terror attacks in modern history, and the most lethal day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. 10/7 chronicles the massacre that ignited a war through the stories of more than 100 civilians. These stories are the products of extensive interviews with survivors, the bereaved, and first responders in Israel and beyond. The victims run the gamut from left-wing kibbutzniks and Burning Man-esque partiers to radical right-wingers, from Bedouins and Israeli Arabs to Thai and Nepalese guest workers, peace activists, elderly Holocaust survivors, refugees from Ukraine and Russia, pregnant women, and babies. At a time when people are seeking a deeper understanding of the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how internal political turmoil in Israel has affected it, they predominantly encounter perspectives from the powerful -- from politicians and military officers. 10/7 takes a fresh approach, offering answers through the stories of everyday people, those who lived tenuously on the border with Gaza. Yaron profiles victims from a wide range of communities -- depicting the fullness of their lives, not just their final moments -- to honor their memories and reveal the way the attack ripped open Israeli society and put the entire Middle East on the precipice of disaster. Each chapter begins with a portrait of a community, interweaving history with broader political analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to provide context for the narratives that follow."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250366283
  • ISBN: 1250366283
  • Physical Description: 276 pages : map ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Mourning: An Introduction -- Sderot -- Trip to the Dead Sea -- Odessa to Ashkelon -- Ofakim -- The Negev Bedouins -- Fathers and Sons -- Warring: A History, 1948-2024 -- Rave -- To Kibbutz Be'eri and Back -- Kathmandu to Kibbutz Alumim -- Warning: A History of Gaza -- Simchat Torah 5702/1941 -- Simchat -- Torah 5784/2023 -- Victims of Grief -- Kites and Eulogies -- Afterword / by Joshua Cohen.
Subject: Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyah.
October 7 Hamas Attack, Israel, 2023.
Israelis > Gaza Strip > Biography.
Jews > Gaza Strip > Biography.
Arab-Israeli conflict > 1993-
Gaza Strip > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Festus Public Library 956.943 Yaron (Text) 32017000086048 New Adult Books Checked out 11/12/2024


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