This past Friday afternoon, as part of multi-family trip to the south of Israel, we decided to visit Sderot. Upon our arrival, after a few words advising proper behavior if a “Color Red” alert happens (meaning, Kassam rockets have been fired, and are en route to hit somewhere nearby), we were given a “tour” of this small town.
It is easy to see some of the obvious adjustments made by the town. Schools and public buildings have – mostly – been fortified with protective shields, bus stops look like bomb shelters, etc. What you can’t see are the implications that this has had on the people of Sderot. In fact, this Friday afternoon was so peaceful and quiet, you would never have guessed that the following day, 21 Kassam rockets were to be fired, with 5 landing within populated areas of this town. That means 21 times of running to the bomb shelter, waiting for the boom, before returning back to continue where one left off - if possible…
For my boys (14,10,4) this was quite the eye-opener. A different world from the one in which they live. Normal for my kids would be collecting shells (those found on the beach). In Sderot, their peers collect Kassam rocket pieces.
It is not the objective of this blog to discuss politics, so I won’t…. I just felt compelled to share.
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