Hey JBlogosphere and others...
Sorry I've been out of touch the past few hours. On my way home, about 15 minutes from my house, I received a hot alert of 3 possible terrorists...in our settlement. Phoning my wife to lock the doors, turn out the lights downstairs and stay upstairs, I rushed home with my strobe light flashing, sent out a beeper to our CTU while coordinating with my counterpart who was already home. Rushed into the house, threw on a bulletproof vest, grabbed my M16 -- and my wife, G-d bless her, gave me 2 sandwiches and a bottle of water to break the Fast, (17th of Tammuz), as I rushed out to patrol. Just got back now (4 hours later)...apparently the threat we were worried about didn't materialize.
All of the West Bank is alight tonight with fireworks from the Palestinian villages (along with scattered automatic gunfire), as our neighbors celebrate...the shelling of Haifa.
Haifa was shelled tonight. The rocket swooped over Haifa's bay, the chemical plants and landed in the middle of a road, injuring one person very slightly.
The border is quiet now up North...and no rockets have been shot over at us since 11:00 PM.
Let's hope it stays quiet.
And a good evening to all.
Jameel
Sorry I've been out of touch the past few hours. On my way home, about 15 minutes from my house, I received a hot alert of 3 possible terrorists...in our settlement. Phoning my wife to lock the doors, turn out the lights downstairs and stay upstairs, I rushed home with my strobe light flashing, sent out a beeper to our CTU while coordinating with my counterpart who was already home. Rushed into the house, threw on a bulletproof vest, grabbed my M16 -- and my wife, G-d bless her, gave me 2 sandwiches and a bottle of water to break the Fast, (17th of Tammuz), as I rushed out to patrol. Just got back now (4 hours later)...apparently the threat we were worried about didn't materialize.
All of the West Bank is alight tonight with fireworks from the Palestinian villages (along with scattered automatic gunfire), as our neighbors celebrate...the shelling of Haifa.
Haifa was shelled tonight. The rocket swooped over Haifa's bay, the chemical plants and landed in the middle of a road, injuring one person very slightly.
The border is quiet now up North...and no rockets have been shot over at us since 11:00 PM.
Let's hope it stays quiet.
And a good evening to all.
Jameel
Wherever I am, my blog turns towards Eretz Yisrael
Stay safe. Keep us updated.
ReplyDeletemy prayers for you and your family. stay safe.
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ReplyDeletefox news reporting that the iranian guard fired the missles at haifa. can you confirm and, if true, what are the ramifications of that?
Kasher: Sorry man, I'm zonked right now and need to desperately shower, and go to sleep.
ReplyDeleteMy uniform is soaking wet, and Im exhausted.
The ramifications of the Iranian Gaurd shooting the rocket is that Israel will be looking towards Iran and Syria...though the Hizbolla is under orders from Iran anyway. Sorry I can't confirm anything now...Nasralla's not in the mood to talk to Jameel this evening :-)
Justin and Chaim - thanks for the kind wishes. We'll do our best.
Have a good night!
Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteHashem Yishmor Aleichem... v'al kulanu.
ReplyDeleteBH you're safe. Thanks for all the updates.
ReplyDeletewow.... hashem yishmor.
ReplyDeleteglad you are back and safe.
any further general updates?
B'H you are safe - stay safe. Laila Tov.
ReplyDeleteFrum Idealist? General Updates? Yeah...Im gonna be in trouble if I don't shower now.
ReplyDeleteG'night! :)
(And thanks all)
Thanks for the updates, stay safe.
ReplyDeleteget some sleep and I pray you and the entire Muqata clan remain safe.
ReplyDeleteEzzie, please translate that.
ReplyDeleteWhoa, talk about a crazy night!!!!
ReplyDeleteMay Hashem watch over you, your family and the whole of Klall Yisrael!!!
Love the updates. My thoughts and prayers are with you and all of Israel.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the updates Jameel. I really feel like I'm experiencing the emotions from the Israeli perspective.
ReplyDeleteStay safe and may G-d watch over you and your family
ReplyDeletethank you for the updates... much more accurate than the newspaper this morning!
ReplyDeletetake care, stay safe...
My thoughts are with you and the rest of our brothers and sisters.
ReplyDeletekeep your eyes open and be safe. prayers are coming your way. and yes, your wife rules.
ReplyDeletethanks for updating us.
Keep your head down.
ReplyDeleteStay safe.
Hope you slept well, Jameel. I dont know if I can sleep, you sleep for me. You certainly need it.... I'm too tense over this....
ReplyDeleteJameel @ The Muqata,
ReplyDeleteStay safe. Stay strong.
May G-d be with you and all of Israel.
Jameel - I told you to come with MF to RBS tonight. You would have had a much calmer evening (though he did take some hard questions...).
ReplyDeleteKol Hakavod for your dedication.
Keep up the updates, and stay safe.
ReplyDeleteMay everyone we care about, and those whom we do not know but whom we feel a bond with, and the entire nation, stay safe and be strong.
B"H it was nothing. What a way to end the fast.
ReplyDeleteHoping you have an uneventful and restful shabbat.
thanks for all the updates. And know that you and all of israel are in our thoughts and prayers.
Kol tov. Shabbat shalom.
I hope you got some sleep, Jameel. It's my turn to try now! Be safe today!
ReplyDeleteStay safe.
ReplyDeleteMay Hashem grant us true peace. The kind that can only come from Hashem.
wbs-"G-d watch/protect you...and over all of us"
ReplyDeleteThanks guys!
ReplyDeleteShabbat Shalom - don't know if I'll be updating today...
nyah - probably will :-)
jameel, do you know if there is a way perhaps to get a photo of a (specific) soldier who was killed?
ReplyDeleteWorry not blogreaders, Jameel had me riding shotgun, as usuall.
ReplyDeleteIF you see the ebastards shoot first and ask questions later!
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