As I write this post, we are entering the 15th day of the conflict between Israel and the Hamas in Gaza. The number of casualties on both sides is rising, and life here in Israel continues between air raid alerts. Two weeks ago, as rockets started raining over Israel, my daughter asked me “how long do you think this will last?” My answer was “up to 10 days”. I didn’t just make up an answer. I tried to use my best judgment and infer from previous rounds. Needless to say, I was wrong. Indeed how long will this round of violence last? Read the rest of this entry »