אלינור
As they say on the
news, Day _ of the War. Found out why there were planes overhead
all day and most of the night: They’ve been rerouted away from the coast and
instructed to fly over us. Kinda makes one proud. If
Air SuchandSuch thinks our airspace is safe, one would assume we are.
More or less.
Had to travel out
of here by train the other day. Only four stops down, then caught
a cab. You missed it, the young driver smirked. No
one has to ask what one missed. Actually, they missed it too, but
they caught Code Red. Twice.
Why wasn’t the taxi
driver called up? Hearing aids, both ears. I did my
time, he said--those tanks are noisy. And we worry about our
children and their rock music.
The trains are
relatively empty. Coming home at dinner time—usually not a good
choice—was easy. Grocery stores are not busy. The
economy of Israel must be going to hell. In fact, as of yesterday,
the estimated cost was NIS 1.1 billion a week. Who can afford a
war?
The greatest cost
of war is emotional. Kids terrified by every loud noise, shelters
ugly and boring, parents at their wits’ end, not knowing what else to do.
How can one tell a child who lives in the south, It’s over, don’t worry
anymore? Rockets have been falling around them all their
lives.
Did you see Khaled Mishal on TV? They started it, he said.
Like
we would have something to gain from bombing Gaza without their rockets falling
over Israel...
Egypt says they've
'almost' brokered a truce. Talk about the fox in the hen house--everyone at that
meeting is Muslim except our representative. Good luck to him.
cross posted Israel Thrives
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