22nd June 2025
The day the lion roared after a year and a half since October 7th
Today may not be a comfortable day here in Israel but we are ready
for whatever the vile, despotic, perpetrator of the most heinous crimes in
recent times has in store for us.
The Iranian regime has been the cause of deaths all over the world,
not just in Israel, not just through its proxies. They were ultimately responsible
for 9/11, for the Embassies, for 7/7, don't think it is just Israel, we just
made the news.
Say what you will, this is America at its finest, not waiting until
we were destroyed, but recognising a need to destroy the greatest threat to
world peace.
In all probability the news media is saying that the Americans are
saving Israel – which of course puts the onus on our backs, but the fact is
that this is vengeance for all the incidents above, for the war in Afghanistan,
Iraq, indeed the entire region. I remember when the Allied troops went into
Iraq, I wrote that they were fighting the wrong enemy, it was Iran that was
behind everything.
The surreal part of the whole situation is that the minute the “get
out of jail free” announcement from the Home Command came through on our
telephones, life went back to normal. Of course we checked on family and
friends but I went to the front door to pick up the newspapers, we made coffee,
I went out onto the veranda to skip through the newspaper although everything
was obsolete, day old, but the puzzles still called me. I did Wordle, not as
well as my clever friend Averil but nonetheless got there, spelling bees to sharpen
my mind, changed the bedclothes and put them in the washing machine……….. in
other words, life went back to normal immediately. I told you that it is
surreal, surreal that we in Israel have become used to the missiles, the
reaction is by rote, the trauma will come later.
Together with the USA we have taken out the Iranian cyber facility,
their nuclear sites and please G-d their ability to set their fierce proxy dogs
on us. Time will tell but here in Israel we feel that at last someone is on our
side. This isn’t a matter of politics, not a matter of Democrat versus
Republican, nothing to do with whether you love or hate Donald Trump, or
Benjamin Netanyahu for that matter, it is all about removing the greatest
threat to modern society we have ever known
Many people ask about the "safe room" so here is an
official explanation
In Israel, the Home Front Command mandated safe rooms (Mamads) in
new residential construction after the Gulf War, primarily due to the threat of
Scud missile attacks. This resulted in the creation of the "Mamad"
(Merhav Mugan Dirati), a reinforced, private room within each apartment, or a
shared safe space on each floor, called a "Mamak". These spaces were
designed to withstand blast and shrapnel from conventional weapons and offer
protection against potential chemical and biological attacks. Obviously there
are many places where there are only public shelters, but then that is also
safe and very friendly. If you find yourself on the highways and byways, there
are roadside shelters called Miguniot. Israel ensures the safety of her
citizens, all citizens, we defend and secure, but fight back when we are
attacked.
Apparently the skies and airports will reopen at 14:00 which may
sound incredible from where you are and the announcement may change depending
upon the situation.
That’s all folks, I’m going to hang the washing because it’s a
beautiful sunny day with blue skies and of course while I am outside, I’ll have
a wander through the trees and flowers to tell them not to worry, we will beat
the big bad wolf.
It’s time for a bit of British backbone, with the best song to lift
our spirits. Originally sung by Vera Lynn, this rendition is with Andre Rieu…. Watch
the audience! https://youtu.be/-liqnstteLQ?si=y0T7_ueVq0ayilTY
With love
Sheila
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