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Life on the Border with Gaza

(Jerusalem Post) Adele Raemer - As a longtime resident of the region in Israel known as the Gaza Envelope, I have experienced, up close and personal, all of the escalations and operations we have had with Gaza since 2009. I live on Kibbutz Nirim, 2 km. from the border. I can hear the imam's call to prayer from the Gaza mosques. Last week we were warned not to walk on the usual paths around our community for fear of catching the attention of Palestinian snipers. Another fact of our lives is that we have from zero to 10 seconds from the time we hear the warnings of the Red Alert, our incoming rocket alarm system, to get to someplace safe. That's not a lot of time. I take my phone wherever I go, obsessively, so as not to miss an alert from its very first second. With 10 seconds to protect my life, every second counts. When I take showers, they are quick and to the point, with the towels laid out so I can jump out and grab the towel as I run to the saferoom. Throwing out the garbage, going to the kibbutz store to get staples or even getting into the car to leave are all nerve wracking as I scan the surroundings to see where to run for cover if there is an alarm at any given moment. I believe it is important that the world be given the information that while what goes on in Gaza is hell, it ain't no picnic in Israel, either. Why do I choose to remain in my home? Because I am a proud Zionist who knows that it is only here, in our ancient homeland, that Jews can remain safe and free.
2022-08-11 00:00:00
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