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Day: February 6, 2015

Israel

Pop-BOOM

In Israel, you hear a lot of strange noises. Sonic booms that rattle the windows (air force training runs), missile sirens (thank you, Operation Protective Edge), the roar of low-flying military jets. Hey, it's a militarized country. This evening I hear a pop-boom outside. I ask the boyfriend what it is. "Fireworks," he says. "Hamas. Maybe … Continue reading Pop-BOOM

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