A ’shelter’ from the storm

June 3, 2009 - 1:15 PM by David

Well, our IDF Home Front Command nationwide air raid siren that marked the public’s participation in the weeklong Operation Turning Point 3 war preparation exercises took place yesterday.

While most people at work dutifully filed into designated rooms or shelters as the wailing siren sounded at 11 am, those citizens on the street or in their cars pretty much went about their business as usual. The army and police announced that they were satisfied with the response.

At our office, one of our interns, Ben, recorded the event in cinema verite style (I have a cameo as one of those who ‘oops’ arrived a few seconds after the allotted three minutes to enter the shelter).

We all thought we did well, until I got back to the office and found my assistant in her room asking if I knew when the siren was going to go off. Oh well, I’m sure it won’t be the last test – real or simulated – that we’re going to have.

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