Israelis pressure government to loosen restrictive gun laws amid Hamas war: It's a 'pity' it came to this
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Israeli citizens are pressing the government to ease Israel's gun laws and speed up gun permits in the wake of Hamas' terror attack that killed over 1,200 Israelis.
Firearm licensing in Israel is a point of contention in the country and has been regarded as excessively stringent for civilians, but activists say the events that transpired in the last week and the traumatic images of Hamas terrorists brutally murdering Israeli civilians in their homes, should be cause to immediately loosen restrictions. Yael Halon is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to yael.halon@fox.com.
"People are changing their opinion, and now there is more awareness," Rabbi Raz Blizovsky, 32, of Katzrin told The Times of Israel.
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