Gunfire chanted every 10 minutes… “If you don’t fight, you will lose Israel.” – Mael Business Newspaper

“War is not the right answer, and only through dialogue can Israel be safer.”

“If we don’t want to lose the land of Israel, we must fight terrorism to the end.”

On the 20th (local time), gunfire erupted and an argument broke out at the border of the Gaza Strip, 90km south of Tel Aviv. When the Palestinian armed group Hamas carried out a terrorist attack on October 7 last year, there were harsh opinions, but as the war dragged on, voices calling for peace are getting louder.

In Beeri, where 102 residents were killed, many residents wanted the release of hostages and peace. Vieri had about 1,300 residents, but 102 people were killed and 40 were kidnapped in Hamas attacks. Only 30 hostages returned alive, and many residents fled their villages.

When I looked around Vieri in person, it looked like a ruin. The roof collapsed from missile and rocket attacks, and the columns were bent like taffy sticks. A thick layer of dust had settled on the wall, in which there were only traces of bullets. Elect Hakim recalled the nightmare of the October 7 terror attacks in a horrified voice.

“My husband avoided a Hamas attack by holding on to the bomb shelter door for 17 hours,” she said, “My sister, who lived in a nearby house, was taken hostage and returned , but my brother-in-law is still being held by Hamas.” While Hakim and I watched Vieri for 90 minutes, shots went off 9 times.

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There is a steady flow of mourners to the Nova Music Festival, which was attacked by Hamas on October 7 last year. As a result of the Hamas attack, 364 people were killed and 110 kidnapped at the Scottish Music Festival alone. Of these, it is believed that around 40 are still in custody in the Gaza Strip.

The nearby Nova Music Festival was full of mourners. Statues of blood-red anemones were placed throughout the cemetery. The central areas of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv were filled with yellow ribbons wishing for his return, but here only the flower sculptures that were meant to be memorials and respects were left in poor condition.

Mr. Opel Schmeling, whom we met at the site, could not hide his feelings. Schmeling, a military expert, said, “Before the 10/7 terrorist attacks, there were people who thought there was a peaceful solution,” and “now they no longer trust the Arabs.”

Then he gave a hand to the town of Nahal Od. The Gaza Strip, where Palestinians live, was clearly visible. This area is only 400 meters from the border of the Gaza Strip. In a 500m radius, it faces the Palestinian village of Shujaiyya.

Nahal Oz was empty and overgrown with weeds. Only the occasional sound of a ventilation fan and distant gunshots filled the town. Mr. Schmeling raised his voice, saying, “This is a place that employed Palestinian residents on the farm, took them to the hospital, and gave them food. ” He said, “17 residents lost their lives in the October 7 terrorist attacks.”

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A Palestinian town can be seen across the border of the Gaza Strip

The situation is the same in the north, next to Lebanon. Haifa, which I visited on the 18th, is attacked by Hezbollah dozens of times a day. White House Senior Counsel Amos Hochess visited Lebanon and Israel as a special envoy for the Middle East, but the gunfire did not subside.

At 6:30 pm, a ‘white flash’ appeared in the night sky. Israel’s Iron Dome air defense network shot down a Hezbollah missile. Bahig Mansour, former ambassador to Angola and Dominica, explained, “There were 80 attacks today alone, and 200 missiles were launched two weeks ago, but we stopped them all.”

There were also voices calling for cooperation with Korea. Boaz Shapira, a researcher at the Alma Center, raised his voice, saying, “Israel is fighting against enemies such as South Korea, Ukraine, and Taiwan,” and “In particular, we found traces of an organization North Korean experts in Lebanon. “

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Stickers urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign are posted on the streets of Tel Aviv, Israel’s economic capital.

An Israeli Foreign Ministry official said, “80% of our military objectives have been achieved in the border area of ​​the Gaza Strip, and 60-70% have been achieved on other sides, including the north,” saying, “Israel is clearly winning the war.” However, there are concerns that civilian casualties in Palestine and Lebanon are increasing.

When I boarded the plane leaving Israel, there was a loud noise. It was news that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israelis on the plane were embarrassed for a while and could not hide their shame.