Saying, “It would be our privilege,” he turns to face his wife and his three young children.
They intend to relocate to Gaza.
When it’s safe to move in, which he hopes will happen soon, he’s not sure when it will be doable.
Another shell is fired into Gaza from a neighboring gun post, and as if on cue, there is a boom.
Avi is not by herself.
There are countless Israelis all around us who are eager to enter Gaza and establish their claim to the territory.
They are demonstrating their courage and resolve by attending a symposium on the resettlement of Gaza in Kibbutz Be’eri. Numerous of them are child-bearing couples.
There is a stage with speeches and music, a tent where children are entertained, and a stand serving drinks. In the shade of a pagoda, people are chit-chatting.
This place is full of guns and exudes a mood that is equal parts entitlement, annoyance, and exhilaration.
Reshit and her pals have arrived. She is the daughter of an Israeli soldier who is currently fighting in Lebanon after serving for months in Gaza. She is outgoing, candid, articulate, and completely confident.
