Another Side of War

Trapped!

Locksmith Arieh Cohen says he's doing a land-office business among residents of the Big Orange, as countless jangled Tel Aviv dwellers sprinted out of their apartments into the stairwell for the first time since the 1990 Gulf War, automatically grabbing their cell phones on the way, but leaving the keys to their flats behind.

“Right now I'm not doing reserve duty, so from my perspective such 'call-ups' [after each Fajr rocket attack] are a form of national service, and I only take half of what I'd normally charge,” revealed  the patriotic locksmith. (Ynet)

Secure Spaces App Open Door Policy With 90 seconds flat to take cover between launch and impact, the Tel Aviv Municipality, in typical Israeli fashion, decided to improvise instant access to shelter for pedestrians—requesting all apartment buildings in the Big Orange to immobilize their intercoms and leave the entrance doors to their buildings unlatched for the duration, to allow perfect strangers access to the stairwells in the event of a rocket attack.

Parallel to this, a new Apple app—Secure Spaces—can be downloaded for free to one's iPhone, iPod or iPad. The app instantly notes the closest public safe zone in Ashdod, Ashkelon, or Beersheva—such as underground parking garages, safe zones in public buildings, and local business establishments. (Galei Tzahal Radio)