Today's "personal angle" comes from Barbara Feldman, a resident of the Misgav community of Manof.

Hi all, many thanks to those of you who have been in touch-it does
help...

Yesterday was a really horrible day within a month of horrible days.  We know so many guys who have been called up so when the news comes through of many deaths, the phone calls start and then we are glued in front of the TV waiting for names...the problem is, that Israel being so small, ALL the soldiers are "our" boys and the pain is real.
Then last night Haifa was hit in new areas, the phone calls start again, this time they were close to where Gavin is and where many good friends live...

Our sirens go off at least 15 times a day, we cannot react every time and run to the shelter so we stand still and listen to how far the explosions are and then react , or not. The day before one blew up about a kilometer away although it felt like only 50 meters. The house shook, windows rattled and the noise was terrifying- we have been "lucky" that none have hit us, but one never knows where they are going to hit.

While watching SKY TV yesterday, I got so angry that I actually got
pains in my chest, they showed views of the beach front in Beirut and the smoke where the Israelis were hitting their targets about three kilometers away and the PEOPLE WERE ALL SUNBATHING OR SWIMMING IN THE SEA! All knowing full well that the stupid Israelis would only hit their targets and never the civilian population, so why not carry on having fun? We, on the other hand, have to scuttle like rats to their holes every time a rocket comes over URGHHHHHHHH.

Jenni goes back to her base in Meron tomorrow, she was sick this last week with a stomach bug and I am sure it was purely from tension and exhaustion. She worked so hard.

I am not sure how much more of this we can take. We have been twice to the centre of the country; where it feels like "Paradise", but how long can one impose on people? Let's face it; there is nothing like ones own bed...

That's it for now, lots of love to you all,

Barbara