Life in Sderot

Edge of Sderot from the air

Those of you following my other blog, "Toyota Whistleblower's Journey," know that my son Moses and I escaped from Sderot at the start of the current war and have spent around seven weeks as  displaced people.

Finally, Moses and I came to recognize that we need and want to be in our own home, a small fourth-floor walkup apartment with a breeze and a view of the border with Gaza.

Now that we are back, we expect to go through the next phase of the war here, just when the army generals are advising the local people to leave the area. Many had already left and then returned to prepare for the new school year, but will leave again, especially after a rocket killed a 4 year old boy in a nearby kibbutz yesterday. We may end up in a war of attrition or we may find ourselves in the thick of fierce battles. Time will tell.

Whatever kind of war is pending, we may stick it out this time, partly on account that Moses can start the school year in a school building that is completely roofed over with thick cement, including the playground, and where the quality of study is quite good, and partly so I that can witness events and write about them.

AFAIK, there are no other English speakers living here who blog, so this will be an experimental effort at home-grown citizen journalism.

I welcome all civil comments.