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Yesterday night the tension between Israel and Hizballa of the north has a reached another peak, which means fire was exchanged between the two sides. The IDF attacked with heavy bombing from the air and the ground, until finely Israel received a request through the UN to a cease-fire.

“We have waited for Nassralla to attack,” a high ranked officer from North Command said, “If he’ll escalate the conflict, he’ll get hurt.” This morning there is a tense silence surrounding the northern border. “I can’t say it’s over.” the officer said, “In the aftermath we could say that Hizballa fell right into our ambush. We waited for this attack and when it came, it cost them many casualties and infrastructure damage.” The officer also revealed that Hizballa used children during the fighting, and fired from UN posts.

“Anyone who would hurt us - we will know to hurt him more.” said minister of security, Amir Peretz, “I think the massage is clear.” The minister also talked to the mayors of the towns of the north that everything that can be done will be done to keep the routine of life untouched. But yesterday the routine of life, and even the routine of shelters for those who live in the fire lines, has been tempered, as some of Kiryat Shmona’s residents were left outside the shelter, due to a bug in the computerized heavy doors. Usually the computer is suppose to open all shelter doors in town with the press of a button, but yesterday night that hadn’t happen.

Yaron Segev, a Kiryat Shmona resident said, “Like always it’s scary. We usually concern we will get hit with a Katyusha (small missile) in the way to the shelters. This time the shelter were locked so you can imagine how scary it was.”
When Segev turned to the city, they assured him help was on its way. But according to him, “Two hours have gone by and they didn’t show. Although a lot of residents called them. About fifty-two families were locked out side. Some broke into the shelter, causing damage to the locks. In our case, dozens of children and elderly people were locked outside, completely exposed to the hit of a deadly missile.”

But there was a happy ending to this one. No casualties for the Israeli side. Ilan and Lilach, two thirty-four year olds from Kiryat Shmona, were suppose to marry that evening. But they had to run to the shelters.
“I would have married her in the shelter if I had to,” said Ilan. In the end the emergency situation was over and the two could get merry as planned.

Mazal Tov.