re: #252 darthstar

Yes, it’s a great place to visit, but the schools in the region have been turned into bunkers because of the rocket/mortar threat - and that is more the case the closer you get to Gaza. Israelis are trying to keep their ordinary routines intact, but the attacks are taking their toll.

Following the escalation in Israel’s south, officials in the southern cities of Beersheba and Ashdod decided to keep schools closed Thursday. Tuesday evening, a rocket was fired at Ashdod – Israel’s 5th largest city – for the first time since Operation Cast Lead more than two years ago.

While students in the southern town of Ashkelon are supposed to attend classes, the Parents’ Committee there urged local residents to keep their children at home for fear of rocket attacks.