The Crater (Part 2)
Dear readers,
Last week’s story ended with a grenade explosion. “The Crater (Part 2)” tells what happened afterward. It’s the second installment in the new challenge I’ve set myself—writing a serial novel about the October 7 war. New subscribers, if you want to learn more about this crazy project, read last week’s newsletter.
If you didn’t have time to read Part 1, The Times of Israel has conveniently placed it below Part 2, so just scroll down and read it first.
Once again I’m grateful to Avi Katz for providing an illustration that captures a scene in the story.
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You can find links to all my war stories, and all my previous ones, in the Necessary Stories Archive on my website. You might find it interesting to go back to the trilogy of Gaza stories I wrote in the winter of 2018-2019, during a previous round of war there: “Off Gaza,” “In Gaza,” and “Back to Gaza.”
With hopes for the return of our hostages, an end to the killing on both sides, and a better future in 2024.
Haim