air raid!

At 8:00 last night the air raid sirens began to scream all over the Judean Hill Country.

My first thought was "Hmmm... Air raid."

My second thought was "Air raid!?" I was intensely curious so I went outside to see the action... nothing.
It was to commemorate Israel's Memorial Day.

On the Jewish calendar, the next day begins at sunset the night before, this was the cause of my alarm.

As I write the sirens begin their high-pitch commemoration once more as three low-flying jets scream by. Ahhh Israel, I will miss you.