The unprecedented assault that unfolded across southern Israel exposed vulnerabilities that had long existed in theory but rarely on such a scale in practice: simultaneous mass-casualty incidents, attacks on civilian communities, overwhelmed communication systems, prolonged warfare, and a home front suddenly transformed into an active theater of conflict.
For many Israelis, the visible face of that reality was the military. But another force – one that is civilian, largely volunteer-based, and operating far from the spotlight – was thrust into the center of the national response.
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