
When you lose a lot in siege and war, your heart hardens; it becomes like stone,” Khateeb said. “With the first loss, you weep for three days. The second, for two days. The third, for one day. The 10th martyr, you bury them and weep and then laugh, as a way to mock the whole situation. You develop a conviction that we are all going to die, but the issue is the order. So as long as we live, we will work. Continue