Yarbrough: Why Israel has a right to defend itself

When I reflected in this space recently about having lost a grandson some 15 years ago, I received a lot of responses, including from those who had shared a similar experience of losing a child or grandchild of their own. One particular note stood out. A reader who had suffered such a loss said he was approached by some well-intended soul who said, “I can’t imagine what you are going through.”…