Why do we feel compelled to wander about the sites of the October 7 massacre near the border of Gaza? Why are we so drawn to this place of deep suffering and tragedy? Some say it’s to bring closure and to remember so that it won’t happen again. But both these answers are off because hate crimes against us continue to rise worldwide, so there must be another reason.
While waiting to meet a group at the old police station in Sderot, I listened in on two other groups, one led by a policeman from a nearby town who described how 35 fellow officers were murdered by terrorists on October 7th, and the police station was destroyed before he could arrive to help. The second guide was a survivor of the Nova new age Music Festival in Re’im who currently leads tours and shares his tragic story.
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