These are the days of sorrow for all of us. For the dead and injured Israeli soldiers. For the innocent civilians killed in Gaza because of lack of communication, frustration and pressure of war. For the horror of the tunnels, Hamas hatred of Israel, human conditions in Gaza, rocket sirens and explosions, for the stress that we all live in.
Today my husband saw his old school friend read Kadish for his son that was killed by explosives in a UN clinic. His only son. Son that looked exactly like his dad did 30 years ago when my husband and his father were high-school friends. At the funeral, the grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, cried to the soldiers "no need to hurry, bury him slowly."
Our 18-year old nephew came from the army for a few hours to attend a funeral of his school friend.
Today in Beer Sheva a girl was born unaware that her officer father gave his life for her future just a few day ago.
Every family has a soldier now, some in Gaza and some in other places. There are thousands of parents, wives and kids that cannot sleep at night and their heart drops from any knock on the door.
There are thousands of people on both sides that could not sleep because of sirens and explosions. We had our first middle-of-the-night shock of rockets at 2:30 am a few days ago. South residents take it daily. Constant alert, search for the nearby shelter anywhere you are, 24-hour news updates, Iron Dome shrieks and loud boom became part of the routine even for toddlers.
Today my husband saw his old school friend read Kadish for his son that was killed by explosives in a UN clinic. His only son. Son that looked exactly like his dad did 30 years ago when my husband and his father were high-school friends. At the funeral, the grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, cried to the soldiers "no need to hurry, bury him slowly."
Our 18-year old nephew came from the army for a few hours to attend a funeral of his school friend.
Today in Beer Sheva a girl was born unaware that her officer father gave his life for her future just a few day ago.
Every family has a soldier now, some in Gaza and some in other places. There are thousands of parents, wives and kids that cannot sleep at night and their heart drops from any knock on the door.
There are thousands of people on both sides that could not sleep because of sirens and explosions. We had our first middle-of-the-night shock of rockets at 2:30 am a few days ago. South residents take it daily. Constant alert, search for the nearby shelter anywhere you are, 24-hour news updates, Iron Dome shrieks and loud boom became part of the routine even for toddlers.
Thanks for the update "from the ground." There is no substitute. Hang in there. We stand with Israel.
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What Israel is doing in Gaza .... ~ 1200 people died. Tons of little children killed. Mothers who never hold a weapon - not soldiers. Bomb a UN school. Even US minister Kerry told you that this is not ok. Even Ban Ki Moon. But Israel does not stop. It continues to kill. And seeks for support in the world. Sorry. But why don't you just leave that tiny little piece of land to the people? If you accept those borders, or had you listened to what UN suggested ~ 50 years ago, there would have been and there will be peace. No little child is worth a piece of land. And no soldier of course.
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