Israeli Missile tests - up-close

Israeli missile test this morning (Photo: JA)

Dear citizens of the world,

Ever since I moved to the Middle East, people have been asking about the security situation.

My honest answer is always something along the lines of - "Israel is actually quite calm, they have some of the best security in the world... in many respects I actually feel safer here than in many other countries."

This week, things have warmed up a bit:
  • Extremists from Gaza shot a few dozen rockets at Southern Israel (From the office window, I could see the anti-rocket defense system firing as fighter jets flew overhead, going 30km South toward Gaza) .
  • The newspapers are saying that Israel wants to make a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear labs.
  • The PA is pushing for statehood with the UN.
  • And now, Israel is testing long-range defense missiles....
A friend was stopped by the military because he was entering the test area... he got this shot of the smoke-trail with his phone. The most impressive was the sound and vibration of the launch from so nearby.

People all over Israel could actually see the tests. Even 40 kms North of here. An article in the local news about the tests:

Despite all the excitement, life continues as normal for most people and we don't feel any less-safe. Friday, a tasty lunch with friends and Saturday some tourism in Jerusalem, and Sunday back to work...life goes on.

-The United Statesian

Comments

  1. Ashleigh11:56 AM

    You know, it is interesting, but it speak to desensitization of the senses...if you are going to love there, you can't be someone who worries about what could go on or you would drive yourself crazy, I think...I have also heard many other people say they feel very safe as well. Just like anything else, I guess it is, until it isn't...in the meantime...you must enjoy life! I'm glad it is treating you well!

    ReplyDelete
  2. D. Troy Roach10:33 PM

    Thanks for the opinion Ashleigh. I think that Israel gets lots of bad press, espcialy in Europe. Most people would change their mind after being here for a while.
    On safety, I trully feel safer here than most other countries.
    Have you been to Israel yet?

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Be nice, constructive criticism and honest debate only.
No spam

Popular posts from this blog

A nasal antihistamine stops Long Covid in an acute infection!

Image
Image created by Gemini AI by Troy Roach (August 2025) This is HUGE if true! Data is impressive in a randomised trial ! TLDR summary: 1. Use the nasal spray daily... especially if you feel run down or like you are getting sick. 2. Definitely use it two times a day during and after an acute infection. 3. It might help with Long Covid and MCAS by reducing histamine, but it is probably not a cure. 4.  Azelastine might be a useful alternative to chlorpheniramine. In a quick search, I see many options for  Azelastine but strange pricing, but only one oral (not nasal) option for  chlorpheniramine. 5. Both of these drugs have been around for decades so they are cheap and there is good safety data on them. 6. I have been using a different class of nasal spray the second half of my LC journey called Avamys (Flonase). These two can be used together and do different things. Flonase reduces inflammation while the studied spray is an antihistamine. If true, regular use ( many infecti...
Read more

The Creatine "Cell-Rinse/Flush + Methylation" Theory

Image
  The Creatine "Cell-Rinse/Flush + Methylation " Theory (Made with OpenArt AI, June 23rd, 2024, D. Troy Roach) The Cell-Rinse/Flush + Methylation Theory in four stages:  The cell is sickly and dehydrated has trouble cleaning out the "rubbish". Creatine supplementation increases the hydration, thus the internal to the external pressure gradient while also watering down or "rinsing" the cell.  "Rubbish" is pushed out of the cell into the interstitial tissues for elimination by the lymphatic system, which also works better with increased levels of H2O since it does not have it's own pump to regulate pressure. Overall methylation is improved by the supplementation of creatine which is especially helpful for people with existing methylation issues. Why I am interested in creatine now... I am at that stage in recovery that I can have a mostly normal life... as long as there is not too much stress and I avoid too much low-level (zone 2) exercise or ...
Read more

Post-vax biomarkers -- it is Not Psychosomatic!

Image
Post-vax biomarkers -- it is not psychosomatic! "Screen capture from Dr Been's YouTube video on this topic" It has been obvious for years that the research into people who are post-COVID-vax injured would hold valuable insights for Long Covid, MECFS, POTS and many others who have also been suffering for years with similar symptoms -- even long before Covid ever came along! Note:   It took years for researchers to get past the stigma and finally start doing some real research on this subgroup of what could be called a post-viral injury ( PVI ), but it is not always viral... so a bigger umbrella would be Post-inflammatory-Injury (PII) or Post-Trauma-Injury, PTI or Post-Trauma-Syndrome PTS . I like the PTS term since it is more inclusive, but it is important to highlight the fact that "Trauma" here is being meant in the most broad sense of anything that causes inflammation can trigger this syndrome which I consider to be a kind to mTBI (minor Traumatic Brain Inju...
Read more