Extraordinary humanity in the darkest of times

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis · Dec 21, 2023 · 1m

Our plan had been to post today the second half of yesterday’s presentation on Zionist history and how October 7th represented a breach of Zionism’s promise to the Jewish people. We’re delaying that until tomorrow, in order to be able to share with you today two items that have taken Israeli social media by storm.

The video above, a message from Iris Haim to the soldiers in the unit who accidentally shot her son as he was desperately trying to escape Hamas captivity, has riveted Israeli hearts and minds since it went viral on Instagram.

Her heart is so embracing that not much more needs to be…