Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   we're experts Date:   12/16/2023 7:35:21 PM

I remember when I worked with Israel that every one of their senior officials was a veteran of war.  This attack on Israel may be the worst, but it is not the only attacks that have been perpetuated.  I talked to a man to asked me if I could imagine driving kids to school, see a bus up ahead and wondering if there was a suicide bomber who would end your life.  All the apartments in Tel Aviv have to have "attack" rooms (altough we saw they weren't of much use this last time).  I remember feeling the tension just being there.

And you are very right about Israelis being very different from American Jews.  The Israelis are focused and they know what they are fighting for - the very existence of their country.  I don't know why we think we cannot let other countries fight their own wars.