We had an air raid siren drill today. Actually it was an all chemical and biological war drill throughout the country.
All the emergency agencies staged a mock drill.
The State warned us ahead of time when the sirens would be sounding, but it was still nerve shattering. Our apartment is situated fairly close to the siren so whenever it sounds, you have to respond.
I remember the first time we ever heard the siren in our neighbhorhood...in 1980. My oldest daughter was only 3 at that time and her and her Dad were coming home from the store. As it happened, they were walking directly under the siren when it suddenly sounded. My daughter Heather was in such shock at the piercing sound that she burst out screaming, mouth opened as wide as possible, tears jerking out of her eyes, only no sound could be heard. Poor baby...From then on, I took careful note of when the siren was going to sound (a few times a year) and would take my young children into an inner room, explain what was about to happen, cover them in thick blankets and hold them close as we awaited the 2 minute siren. Even so, they would all burst out crying loudly, looking at me with pleading eyes, no sound could be heard except the siren.
Unfortunately, Israel has an enemy in this neighbhorhood who has publically boasted of its intentions to "wipe Israel off the map." The State of Israel takes all credible threats seriously and seeks to protect its citizens. Today was a drill in the event that this enemy should try to make good on the threat someday in the future. We captured this drill today...My trust is in the God of Israel who "never sleeps nor slumbers." May He who makes peace in the heavens, bring us His shalom. Amen.
I remember the first time we ever heard the siren in our neighbhorhood...in 1980. My oldest daughter was only 3 at that time and her and her Dad were coming home from the store. As it happened, they were walking directly under the siren when it suddenly sounded. My daughter Heather was in such shock at the piercing sound that she burst out screaming, mouth opened as wide as possible, tears jerking out of her eyes, only no sound could be heard. Poor baby...From then on, I took careful note of when the siren was going to sound (a few times a year) and would take my young children into an inner room, explain what was about to happen, cover them in thick blankets and hold them close as we awaited the 2 minute siren. Even so, they would all burst out crying loudly, looking at me with pleading eyes, no sound could be heard except the siren.
Unfortunately, Israel has an enemy in this neighbhorhood who has publically boasted of its intentions to "wipe Israel off the map." The State of Israel takes all credible threats seriously and seeks to protect its citizens. Today was a drill in the event that this enemy should try to make good on the threat someday in the future. We captured this drill today...My trust is in the God of Israel who "never sleeps nor slumbers." May He who makes peace in the heavens, bring us His shalom. Amen.
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