For an on-the-ground feel for what the war in Gaza has wrought, I recommend the blog of Caritas Internationalis, the international Catholic relief organization. The site helps to fill gaps in the news coverage left by Israel's refusal to allow foreign correspondents in to Gaza. Among the posts: Caritas reported on Jan. 14 that one of its medical clinics was destroyed in an air attack, along with $10,000 worth of badly needed medical supplies.

Paul Moses is the author, most recently, of The Italian Squad: The True Story of the Immigrant Cops Who Fought the Rise of the Mafia (NYU Press, 2023). He is a contributing writer. Twitter: @PaulBMoses.

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