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Adam Zivo in Tel Aviv: That sound you hear is Israelis shrugging

While bracing for retaliation from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israelis are enjoying the cafes

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TEL AVIV — Sirens and phones blared across Israel Saturday morning, signalling that war had reignited with Iran’s Islamic regime. On social media, Israelis quickly learned that the American and Israeli militaries had preemptively struck Tehran, as intelligence sources suggested that the Mullahs were preparing to launch their own attack. Several missiles were fired at Israel from the Islamic Republic of Iran, resulting in dozens of injuries, but no deaths.

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I walked to a nearby bomb shelter in downtown Tel Aviv, finding a stream of people calmly descending into the reinforced basement. Their stay was short-lived, though, because after a few minutes of confusion, everyone realized that there was not yet any sign of a retaliatory attack — so they cleared out.

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