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Sirens. Boom. Repeat.

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02.10.2024

We had Round 2 of the Iranian Aerial Attack. Some Thoughts.

The Iranians sent their second round of projectiles at Israel. Whereas the first batch included drones, cruise missiles and some ballistic rockets, this time around it was apparently 181 ballistic missiles. The time from the sands of Persia to the metropolis of Tel Aviv is 12 minutes, 3 minutes shorter than the time we were told it would take Soviet ICBMs to reach American cities. We had a short debate as to whether to stay home and pull down the metal awnings over the windows or go over to the parking building across the street, which is an official “merchav mugan” (protected area). We chose to go to the latter, as we had our young grandson with us. Our son could not reach his wife by phone and started to get nervous. His brother eventually drove over to their apartment, and after the barrage, brought her back to our place.

A day after the bombing, I wondered about my fellow countrymen in America. If Putin or Xi decided to share some of their nuclear technology with you, where would you go in those 15 minutes you would have to save your life? I grew up with those yellow and black fallout signs showing the way to nearby shelters, but today where would you go? Do you have a safe room? Do you have a bunker-like basement? Is there a solid concrete structure close enough to reach in time? All new structures in Israel must include a reinforced safe space. Big stores like IKEA have massive rooms with thick metal doors and emergency exits. Even private apartments built in the past 20 years must have a “mamad”—a safe room with reinforced concrete walls and heavy metal window covers. Our home is around 80 years old and has no such features. Hiding........

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