Israel vs. Hamas - A Gedera Resident’s Perspective

Freedom's Cost ^ | 01/11/09 | D

[chaimke]

With the current war against Hamas, that too has changed. Gedera residents have always been sensitive to the suffering of the citizens of Sderot and Ashkelon, and the mantra “there go I, but for the grace of G-d ” is often heard. Since this conflict begun, the Iranian supplied rockets and missiles have been creeping up ever so closer… and with them a real fear that our lives would mirror those of the embattled town of Sderot.

Thus it was last week, when a Grad rocket slammed into Gedera sending the community into shock - “we’re too far away to be hit, surely ” was heard over and over again. Schools, kindergarten were immediately suspended. Parents now had to juggle having to make special arrangements for their kids while somehow maintaining their daily work schedule. Gedera suddenly became a town living on the edge. People are noticeably nervous, they leave their homes only when absolutely necessary. The parks are empty, simply because there is no place to run to if a siren is heard - here we have the “luxury” of a minute’s warning to get to our security room, or shelters- for some, this still not enough - though we can’t forget that in Sderot, the warning siren gives you just 15 seconds to find shelter!!

[Constitutions Grandchild]

All of us who are not in the path of such destruction recognize how horrible this conflict is. Those that live in the path of his lunacy realize it. It must stop.

[SunkenCiv]

Gedera residents have always been sensitive to the suffering of the citizens of Sderot and Ashkelon, and the mantra "there go I, but for the grace of G-d" is often heard. Since this conflict begun, the Iranian supplied rockets and missiles have been creeping up ever so closer... and with them a real fear that our lives would mirror those of the embattled town of Sderot. Thus it was last week, when a Grad rocket slammed into Gedera sending the community into shock