THE JOURNEY - Day 30

 MONDAY - Day 24 The Swords of Iron

30.10.2023

The winter clock is on. It feels 16:00 but it is 15:00. My sports watch did not turn automatically and after a few trials I gave up. In 6 months it'll be synchronized with reality again. Would life ever be synchronized with reality again?

The sky is black. The smell of fire entered the house and took residence. The bombing sounds at the border are getting louder and the city hall sent its message for the umpteen time:

Nahariya municipality spokeswoman announcement Monday, 30.10.23 at 15:20:

Dear residents, the origin of the explosions that are now heard in the area is the activity of IDF forces in the sector. Pay attention, when hearing a warning, you must enter the protected areas! At this stage, there are no further instructions for the residents of Nahariya. We will continue to update

The fact that we are protected and looked after, sure gives a sense of security. Some of my family members serve in the North and some in the South; some family members of my friends also serve in the North and in the South. Some are young and in their first few years, some in the regular army and others in the upper levels and reserve. I am proud of them and pray constantly for the whole company that is making out the IDF. We came to Nahariya to pray for the protection of the Northern border and God answered our prayers for all these years and is still protecting Israel.

My blood pressure was high this morning, I fell asleep at the computer while typing in the downtown office. In the early afternoon, still trying to recover some of my missing sleep, I felt an earthquake. I know that we did not have a quack, but I felt the bed and the building moving. The pressure from being in a war must have gotten to me.

A few facts came into my sphere of knowledge. Our forces are in Gaza. 65% of its residents voted Hamas into power in a democratic vote a few months back. So the citizens back up Hamas not forced by it. The children learn simple math by answering “If you have 5 Jews and you kill 3 how many Jews are left?” When a Jew is killed, the killer phones his parents and his mother goes into the street to give out candies and celebrate. Hamas and Fatah are very similar the differences are that Hamas is more religious in nature and Fatah is more secular. But their agendas are the same; thus, allowing Fatah to rule in Gaza is illogical, the same enemy with a different name will hold the position.

Many warnings were given by ministers to their governments and these are well documented. Even as far back as 2016, but decision to shelf them came because of dislike or distrust of the voice that carried them. Intelligence flags were raised even as close as three days prior to October 7, but the feminine voices that spoke them out were not taken seriously and some of these young women were slaughtered.

The number of abducted and now captive went up to 239. How many are alive is unknown. But videos of them are advertised and the psychological war weakening our people's morale.

I am tired. Many people say that they don't sleep well at night.  Maybe we'll sleep well tonight. 

Tomorrow, I'll be back in the office.

Courage pushes the soldiers forward, fear keeps them careful and safe.