FALLING OBJECTS, AGAIN
Palestinian projectiles, Grad, and Mortars land near Netivot, Eshkol, Gedera
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
Ma'an News, The Journal of Turkish Weekly
"Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli media reported the landing of several projectiles, a 60s-era Grad missile and dozens of mortars at Israeli targets throughout the western Negev Tuesday morning.
One infant was said to have been lightly injured in Gedera, and dozens were treated for shock, according to Israeli sources.
The projectiles come on the eleventh day of a massive Israeli operation in the Gaza strip, said to be aimed at rooting out projectile launchers.
The operation has killed nearly 600 Palestinians, and Israeli tanks are currently in Gaza, surrounding Gaza City and positioned in the central area near Der Al-Balah."
ANXIETY RISING
More bombs, violence falling on both sides. It's not that I have no feelings, concern or compassion for the Palestinians. I do. It's just that for today they are a grave threat to my family. It makes empathy harder. I feel for the women and children of Gaza, they are used and abused by Hamas. Over and over their civilians have been warned to leave targeted areas. They choose or are forced to stay, it saddens me. The death and destruction is so painful to see. BUT.... Those on the Israeli side are closer to our panic and concern, they are immediate family and friends. This 3 month old infant is the sister of a friend of our niece. I know the family, their home is less then a block away from our sisters home. Homes! That's the operative word. These are not just buildings, they are homes where families are trying to live their lives.
Our younger nieces are home from school, making trips to the north to participate in Scout activities set up by the IDF (Israeli military). Tomorrow G is taking TC to work with her and AC is off north to Netanya for Scouts. DC is still in the Negev at her boarding school. G said the school arranged to have the bus take students past their usual Ber'Sheva stop due to the bombs hitting there. SC's office has been bombed for the last three days, his coworkers are without a shelter. They stand in the hallways and hope it's not a direct hit. Tho SC isn't much there right now, he's up flying in jets checking the radar. G's office is further north and out of the range of missiles, still.
I spoke to my sister this noon time, she's holding her panic just inside her chest, a low panic, but she says the rest of the family is acting as it's nothing. I believe it keeps her from hysteria and the others detached from the panic.
Can we all say dissociation.
How else to deal with the daily threat and fear? This is not What-If's it's already to What-When's and everyone has to deal as calmly as they can or they all loose what little control there is right now.
I spoke to SC who said there's almost no way to stop the missiles other then bomb all the tunnels. The problem, Gaza is an under ground maze of tunnels, they're all over the strip. Plus the launcher for these missiles are like an over sized broom stick. Very easy and mobile. Hanas can run thru the tunnels pop up launch and be gone in almost seconds. He then told me not to worry, everyone would be fine. I teased him at his machismo and we laughed.
Life moves on in time, time does not stop.
Ravin
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
Ma'an News, The Journal of Turkish Weekly
"Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli media reported the landing of several projectiles, a 60s-era Grad missile and dozens of mortars at Israeli targets throughout the western Negev Tuesday morning.
One infant was said to have been lightly injured in Gedera, and dozens were treated for shock, according to Israeli sources.
The projectiles come on the eleventh day of a massive Israeli operation in the Gaza strip, said to be aimed at rooting out projectile launchers.
The operation has killed nearly 600 Palestinians, and Israeli tanks are currently in Gaza, surrounding Gaza City and positioned in the central area near Der Al-Balah."
ANXIETY RISING
More bombs, violence falling on both sides. It's not that I have no feelings, concern or compassion for the Palestinians. I do. It's just that for today they are a grave threat to my family. It makes empathy harder. I feel for the women and children of Gaza, they are used and abused by Hamas. Over and over their civilians have been warned to leave targeted areas. They choose or are forced to stay, it saddens me. The death and destruction is so painful to see. BUT.... Those on the Israeli side are closer to our panic and concern, they are immediate family and friends. This 3 month old infant is the sister of a friend of our niece. I know the family, their home is less then a block away from our sisters home. Homes! That's the operative word. These are not just buildings, they are homes where families are trying to live their lives.
Our younger nieces are home from school, making trips to the north to participate in Scout activities set up by the IDF (Israeli military). Tomorrow G is taking TC to work with her and AC is off north to Netanya for Scouts. DC is still in the Negev at her boarding school. G said the school arranged to have the bus take students past their usual Ber'Sheva stop due to the bombs hitting there. SC's office has been bombed for the last three days, his coworkers are without a shelter. They stand in the hallways and hope it's not a direct hit. Tho SC isn't much there right now, he's up flying in jets checking the radar. G's office is further north and out of the range of missiles, still.
I spoke to my sister this noon time, she's holding her panic just inside her chest, a low panic, but she says the rest of the family is acting as it's nothing. I believe it keeps her from hysteria and the others detached from the panic.
Can we all say dissociation.
How else to deal with the daily threat and fear? This is not What-If's it's already to What-When's and everyone has to deal as calmly as they can or they all loose what little control there is right now.
I spoke to SC who said there's almost no way to stop the missiles other then bomb all the tunnels. The problem, Gaza is an under ground maze of tunnels, they're all over the strip. Plus the launcher for these missiles are like an over sized broom stick. Very easy and mobile. Hanas can run thru the tunnels pop up launch and be gone in almost seconds. He then told me not to worry, everyone would be fine. I teased him at his machismo and we laughed.
Life moves on in time, time does not stop.
Ravin