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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/shelters-sirens-part-life-israelis-near-gaza-152053868.html
Shelters, Sirens Part of Life for Israelis near Gaza
(AFP) Mike Smith - At Kibbutz Yad Mordechai, nursery and kindergarten children scramble down a narrow corridor between giant concrete walls as if it were a real-life maze. The concrete blast walls are designed to protect the children from rocket and mortar fire. Shelters and blast walls have become a part of life for Israelis living near Gaza. Several thousand mortars and rockets were fired into Israeli territory during last summer's war, leading to repeated sirens and terrified runs to shelters, sometimes with only seconds to spare. Tunnels dug by Palestinian militants with the aim of carrying out attacks also greatly added to local residents' fears.