I spent the night in a bomb shelter with my kids
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Fire erupts at an energy facility in Ashkelon, Israel, after it was hit by rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, May 12, 2021. (Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Last night was the second time that I hugged my children in a bomb shelter.
The first time was on Nov. 12, 2019. That day, I heard a siren indicating that rockets were headed to my new home in the city of Modiin, having just moved to Israel in 2018. I picked up my kids early from school and brought them to a play date at a friend’s house. I wasn’t sure what the protocol or etiquette was for a situation like this.