I confess that sometimes it is hard not to be frustrated with the many who fear for the our safety. They think that the whole country of Israel is a war zone. In fact, the majority of the country is going about its normal routine. They never hear sirens or any other war activity. Where we live, there are summer childrens’ camps going on now, testifying to the safety of the area. But this is something you don’t read about in the news. Usually. But today Reuters has just such an article about Tel Aviv. One clip:
Tel Aviv’s beaches and restaurants are packed. Many residents of Israel’s embattled north have found refuge in the city, boosting revenues for local business owners.
“The northerners who come here, they tell me they need to unwind. They want to forget about the craziness up there. So the whole city goes out and continues to have a good time,” Cohen said.
Todd, with the war in the north and all the rockets hitting many cities and villages, I was wondering how En Gev is doing. Have they been hit? Shut down?
Also, I’m reading Six Days of War by Michael B. Oren and it is well-written and very informative about the situation in the Middle East for the past 40 years. Thanks for the recommendation.
Happy – I don’t know. I’ve heard that the cities (Tiberias, Haifa) are essentially deserted but that people are out and about around the Sea of Galilee.