Last Sunday afternoon, I wondered if a terrorist attack by a Palestinian citizen of Israel warranted a blog. It happened nearby, but closer to the city where he lived. Several Jewish towns were placed under lockdown, spending hours in safe rooms until security forces were convinced the area was safe. Israelis, home in safe rooms, not because of missiles or. Scary. More terrifying in the post-October 7 world. I texted a young mother, former colleague, who lives in one of the Jewish towns affected. She confirmed it was frightening.

The terrorist came from the town where our cleaning woman lives. Any Israeli knows the circumstances will result in traffic bottlenecks and security roadblocks, possibly worse circumstances temporarily for the residents of the Israeli town, home to the terrorist.

I was in Tel Aviv. I texted my cleaning woman, concerned for her wellbeing. She immediately telephoned, appreciating my inquiry. She was in my city, blocked from getting to work afterwards at an office a town placed under closure, and the road to her town was blocked for hours.

A Jewish Israeli killed. A boost for demonization of the........

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