The author reflects on the impact of watching footage of Hamas terrorist attacks, particularly focusing on the heartbreaking story of a father and his two young boys.

In this edition, Don Futterman, Noah Efron, and Dina Kraft discuss three vital topics in Israeli society: the Labor Party's decision to merge with a center-right party, Israel's Foreign Ministry shifting its diplomats' focus to promote Israeli companies over policies, and folk-singer Chava Alberstein adapting a protest song for advertising.