The personal stories from Israel don’t always make it out into the open, at least not in a first-person narrative.  In this time of national sacrifice, as many are called to the front lines, we felt it important to bring you some of these accounts:

From the North:

You’re sleeping in your own bed, it’s all warm and cuddly in the middle of the freezing winter here (YES. for me it’s freezing). suddenly there’s this weird sound, in the next few second you’re unable to recognize it. it took me around 5 seconds to understand, this is the going up and down alarm they are talking about.
If I would have wanted to write a script about it, the pause will be here. and the next scene is me running like CRAZY calling to my roommates, with my pyjamas and no shoes on (remember, it’s verrryy cold out there) to the door, down the stairs, to a lower floor.  (more)

From the South (dated 01 Jan.):
It is the first day in the New Year and it is already light outside.
In two hours I am supposed to be in my class at the university.
I was supposed to be, but the school canceled classes as they also did not want to risks the lives of the students.
Just like the day before when the mayor of Beersheba canceled school and saved the lives of a bunch of grade school students.
Again, I am on the phone with mother worrying and urging me to come home. I stand next to the window and watch a large number of students getting onto the buses that leave the city.
I remind my mother that at home we are not safer, and for the time being I will remain here.  (more)

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