Israeli officials called on armed civilians to guard their towns following attacks by Hamas.
Ziv Cohen, a tour guide from Mazkeret Batya, is one of the civilians who volunteered to stand guard.
AdvertisementAdvertisementLocal municipalities in Israel are now calling on armed civilians to guard their own communities.
Cohen, a tour guide from Mazkeret Batya, a small town about 24 miles from Gaza, is one of them.
Though the rockets struck homes and cars in his neighborhood this morning, Cohen said he wasn't nervous to stand guard.
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