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Source: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Protecting-the-pioneers-561152
Israelis Living near Gaza Help Protect Israel's Borders
(Jerusalem Post) Noa Amouyal - Residents of the 32 Israeli communities in the Eshkol Region next to Gaza have had countless sleepless nights since Hamas announced its "March of Return" campaign over two months ago. Lush greenery now has become black scorched earth. Local resident Jehan Berman says his morning commute taking the kids to school sometimes involves reacting to a "red alert" rocket attack. Once he hears the siren, he immediately stops at the side of the road, drapes his children with a bullet proof vest and then gets out of the car and lays flat on the ground with only a helmet to protect him. Benny Hasson, the spokesperson for the region, notes the high retention rate of local residents despite the situation. "Everyone has their reasons, but primarily, they feel an obligation to protect the borders of their country - to be pioneers and protectors of the state. We stick together in the good and the bad."