07-24-2014, 01:21 PM
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What, me worry?
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Land of the burning river
Posts: 21,227
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Originally Posted by finnbow
I think the success at missiles they target is somewhere between 90-95%. Most of these Qassam rockets are simply allowed to land undisturbed in uninhabited areas (which describes most of Israel south of Tel Aviv (other than Be'er Sheva and the 2 coastal towns of Ashdod and Ashkelon)). Once you go south of Be'er Sheva, it's a virtual moonscape with no development whatsoever other than some military bases out in the middle of the Negev desert and the small town of Mitzpe Ramon until you get to Eilat (way down on the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba).
My wife was very concerned about our son's safety the last time such troubles happened in 2012, a few months after his arrival there. Now that she visited there in November and seen Tel Aviv, his apartment, and his workplace, she's no longer worried about his safety (and she's a worry wart, like most moms). Even now, Tel Aviv is far safer than any major city in the US.
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I'm glad your son isn't in danger!
Sadly I believe the last line is probably true.
Pete
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