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At a rest stop near Hamas attack sites, Israelis rush to help families and soldiers

At a highway rest stop near where Hamas gunmen killed Israelis and took hostages, Israeli volunteers are helping rescue civilians and support soldiers who are being dispatched to the front lines.
A family of survivors is taken by volunteer drivers from their home.

BEIT KAMA JUNCTION, Israel — The kosher McDonald's is closed. So is every other restaurant at this gas station watering hole.

But this dusty highway rest stop is where Israelis are rushing to

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