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Israel-Hamas airstrikes reverberate in Westchester as conflict expands

Originally published: November 17, 2012 5:16 PM
Updated: November 18, 2012 10:01 AM
By BETTY MING LIU  betty.liu@cablevision.com

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza

Photo credit: AP | Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Israel bombarded the Hamas government and military sites as both sides trade attacks during the latest Gaza conflict. (Nov. 17, 2012)

From following tweeting Palestinians under attack to hiding in an air shelter with Israeli grandchildren, the intensifying crisis in the Gaza Strip has drawn in Westchester residents on all sides of the issue.

Local Jews and Arabs alike are wrestling with deeply felt personal responses over the latest news from the Middle East. Both sides have sustained a level of destruction not seen since...

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