As word of a ceasefire spreads, we are thinking of the Israeli families for whom this past year has been one of suffering and loss. There were those ravaged by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. More than 1,200 perished. Something like 240 civilians were kidnapped and brought back to the dungeons of Gaza. In the resulting war against Hamas, Hezbollah, and other proxies of Iran, hundreds of soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces fell for Zion.