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Gad Partok was 10 years old in 1942 when Nazis stormed his street in the coastal Tunisian town of Nabeul. Like so many Jews who moved to Israel after the war, Partok believed Israel would be a place where he would finally be free from persecution. The 93-year-old watched from his living room as TV news played videos of Hamas militants tearing through communities just a few kilometers (miles) from where he lives in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.

Gad Partok was 10 years old in 1942 when Nazis stormed his street in the coastal Tunisian town of Nabeul. He witnessed them going door to door, dragging out his neighbors, shooting them, and setting their homes on fire. Like many Jews who relocated to Israel after the war, Partok hoped Israel would offer a refuge from persecution. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has served as a continual reminder that safety is not guaranteed, and security comes with a price.

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Like so many Jews who moved to Israel after the war, Gad Partok believed Israel would be a place where he would finally be free from persecution.