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Letter From Beersheva

By Hayley Elisabeth Kaufman / December 30, 2008

Below is an urgent email from journalist Neal Ungerleider, who is currently in Beersheva:

So it looks like Beersheva is now within range of rockets from Gaza. Two rockets just hit near my apartment— we heard them land audibly and saw the ambulances bringing injured to the hospital. I’m okay and everyone in the apartment complex is safe. Both rockets hit within densely populated areas in central Beersheva. One exploded directly opposite a kindergarten—I’m just happy this happened at night and not at day. It’s increasingly obvious there will be a ground invasion here—soldiers are being called up and many students at our university have gone on duty this week. Things are a bit quiet and my thoughts are with the soldiers and the civillians on the ground in Gaza. This situation is a mess and … hell … what can I say? But I’m safe and am getting the real Israel experience, apparently. For everyone whom I owe emails, I’ll be in touch soon. Have been overloaded with classes lately. Best, Neal Ungerleider

 

 

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  • By hannahre 1/8/09 at 10:38 a.m. UTC

    Its a tense situation here.  You begin to recognize the look of those who have family and loved ones now conscripted to serve in the trouble areas.  We are all trying to be positive and, dare I say; even those Jews who would normally take advantage of you are now seeming a bit more sheepish about it. 

    I saw my hairdresser this morning putting on tefillin.  I see Arabs being given a large sweep in the supermarket.  I too find I am becoming increasingly nervous around the black frocked people.  And I feel so guilty that I am in a safe area while others are within range. 

    From a friend and a mother of sons who are serving in the army I was given the advice:

    Be always positive

    Don’t watch the news. 

    Both suggestions are for me very difficult.  The second is impossible.

    He’yeh tov!

  • By countslowly 1/3/09 at 1:06 p.m. UTC

    Getting bombed is a bummer. 

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