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Source: http://www.thejewishweek.com/editorial-opinion/opinion/life-under-fire-0
Life Under Fire
(New York Jewish Week) Sharon Udasin - As an American-born journalist living in the central Israeli city of Rehovot, 32 miles north of Gaza, I've encountered the same existential dilemma each night for several weeks: Is it safe to take a shower now? A siren blares through my living room windows a few times a day, a warning of rockets fired from Gaza. That means I have 90 seconds to scramble down two flights of stairs to our building's basement safe room. Which means that before I decide to step inside the shower, I double-check my iPhone apps and Twitter feeds to see when and where the last rocket fire episode occurred. For me, and for most Israelis, everyday parts of life like walking outside and driving have presented similar quandaries as the country has come under attack. As I drive, I constantly glance to the side to identify a suitable place to seek shelter should the air raid siren begin to blare.