My flatmate and I just had a strange conversation in which he confessed his fear that the current Israeli hoohah will spark another regional war in which hundreds, if not thousands, of missiles will fall on Tel Aviv, and he expressed a desire to leave the country as soon as possible.
My only reaction was 'Oh, alright then'. I can't explain it, but I just can't bring myself to worry too much about the possibility. I'm not a worrier by nature, that's what my mother is for. But he seemed shocked that I didn't seem to care a great deal about what he is sure is my impending doom if I stay in this country.
Is he overreacting to a bunch of activists letting off steam? Am I putting too much faith in diplomacy, or indeed in the capabilities of the IDF? Should I be more worried? Meh, the kettle just boiled, weeee!
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I'm pretty sure a large part of it comes from you not being able to actually imagine such a situation. As far as I remember, the number of missile attacks you've actually witnessed is pretty low?
We'd be the same living next to a Volcano or something I guess.
A side question, whose missiles are these? I thought all the people with misssiles couldn't reach Tel Aviv?
I think you're right, it is a bit like living next to a volcano.
Well that's what I continue to reckon, but according to certain estimates he's read, Iran and Syria have managed to supply Hamas (Gaza, south) and Hizbullah (Lebanon, north) with longer-range missiles, often concealed in 'humaniatarian' shipments much like the recent flotilla we all keep hearing about or smuggled through tunnels (Gaza) or mountains (Lebanon).
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