The tsunami rippled across coastlines throughout Asia. It would prove to be the deadliest in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: approximately 230,000 people across 17 countries died.
Mazzawi described the noise and the fear she particularly faced serving at the northern border, “but the thing that really helped me is that I believe that our heavenly Father is with us.”
One year after Hamas militants launched a coordinated attack against Israel that killed nearly 1,200, wounded 3,400 and saw the capture of 251 hostages, Israeli citizens, advocates and military officials remain divided on a path forward.