The mother of an Israeli combat medic, who was killed in the northern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Hamas, mourns during his funeral in Holon, Israel on November 2. Photo: OSV News /Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters Peace is possible but it requires dialogue, forgiveness and prayer, writes Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan On October 23, an Israeli woman Yocheved Lifshitz, who was being freed by Hamas militants turned and shaking his hand said twice to one of her captors, Shalom (peace). A search on YouTube will show footage of the hurried but profound…
