Comments on: Life during wartime in everyday Israel

The army is a constant presence on the streets of Tel Aviv, which is really good. And really scary.

[hadaso]

muscled security guard???

muscled security guard??? More likely overweight midle aged man, or 20 years old 5"2' girl...

Afraid to take the bus? Then don't try to cross the street. Traffic accidents kill much more than terrorism in Israel... Especially pedestrians...

And try not to breath. Air polution kills at least twice as much as road accidents. And passive smoking even more.

One last advice: in your Hotel's dining room, don't eat the fatty stuff. In Israel obesity kills much more than all of the above.

And the mortality rate is still lower then in the USA (at least it was the last time I chacked in the CIA World Factbook).

Terrorism is overated. It is amplified by the media, and that's exactly the reason terrorist do their thing.

[irinka77]

Terrorism is overrated?

Terrorism is overrated for anyone who has not been touched by it. Every one of the 5 million Jewish Israelis knows someone who has been hurt in an attack. You don't need the media to "blow it up". Indeed, the reaction in Israeli media to terror attacks tends to be very much restrained, compared to media reaction in other countries, which have experienced terror.

[hadaso]

muscled security guard???

muscled security guard??? More likely overweight midle aged man, or 20 years old 5"2' girl...

Afraid to take the bus? Then don't try to cross the street. Traffic accidents kill much more than terrorism in Israel... Especially pedestrians...

And try not to breath. Air polution kills at least twice as much as road accidents. And passive smoking even more.

One last advice: in your Hotel's dining room, don't eat the fatty stuff. In Israel obesity kills much more than all of the above.

And the mortality rate is still lower then in the USA (at least it was the last time I chacked in the CIA World Factbook).

Terrorism is overated. It is amplified by the media, and that's exactly the reason terrorist do their thing.

[irinka77]

Terrorism is overrated?

Terrorism is overrated for anyone who has not been touched by it. Every one of the 5 million Jewish Israelis knows someone who has been hurt in an attack. You don't need the media to "blow it up". Indeed, the reaction in Israeli media to terror attacks tends to be very much restrained, compared to media reaction in other countries, which have experienced terror.

[nzamparello]

Isreal

I remember when I was there in 97.. Security for the most part is awesome and most isrealis are very nice and will tell you what parts to avoid.. Usually the bus or subways.. Just don't eat at McDonalds unles you wanna pay about 20 sheckles for a good meal.. ;-)

[nzamparello]

Isreal

I remember when I was there in 97.. Security for the most part is awesome and most isrealis are very nice and will tell you what parts to avoid.. Usually the bus or subways.. Just don't eat at McDonalds unles you wanna pay about 20 sheckles for a good meal.. ;-)

This article is funny

People should remember that not every thing you read or see on TV is 100% true, some times people tend to exaggerate. Israel isn't that bad, I guess that for a tourist it might seem a bit ominous, but in truth it's just like any other place.

This article is funny

People should remember that not every thing you read or see on TV is 100% true, some times people tend to exaggerate. Israel isn't that bad, I guess that for a tourist it might seem a bit ominous, but in truth it's just like any other place.

This article is funny

People should remember that not every thing you read or see on TV is 100% true, some times people tend to exaggerate. Israel isn't that bad, I guess that for a tourist it might seem a bit ominous, but in truth it's just like any other place.

This article is funny

People should remember that not every thing you read or see on TV is 100% true, some times people tend to exaggerate. Israel isn't that bad, I guess that for a tourist it might seem a bit ominous, but in truth it's just like any other place.

[alonsit]

This article is pure rubbish

As an Israeli living near Tel Aviv, it is my determined view that this article is anywhere between nonesense and fiction. To follow the author's logic, one should refrain from boarding airliners flying out of NYC or visit American skyscrapers. This is cheap tabloid stuff. Israel is as safe - perhaps even safer - then most countries I can think of.

Alon Siton (an Israeli public bus driver, BTW)

[alonsit]

This article is pure rubbish

As an Israeli living near Tel Aviv, it is my determined view that this article is anywhere between nonesense and fiction. To follow the author's logic, one should refrain from boarding airliners flying out of NYC or visit American skyscrapers. This is cheap tabloid stuff. Israel is as safe - perhaps even safer - then most countries I can think of.

Alon Siton (an Israeli public bus driver, BTW)

[alonsit]

This article is pure rubbish

As an Israeli living near Tel Aviv, it is my determined view that this article is anywhere between nonesense and fiction. To follow the author's logic, one should refrain from boarding airliners flying out of NYC or visit American skyscrapers. This is cheap tabloid stuff. Israel is as safe - perhaps even safer - then most countries I can think of.

Alon Siton (an Israeli public bus driver, BTW)

[alonsit]

This article is pure rubbish

As an Israeli living near Tel Aviv, it is my determined view that this article is anywhere between nonesense and fiction. To follow the author's logic, one should refrain from boarding airliners flying out of NYC or visit American skyscrapers. This is cheap tabloid stuff. Israel is as safe - perhaps even safer - then most countries I can think of.

Alon Siton (an Israeli public bus driver, BTW)