Sending My Kid to School the Day After a Ceasefire — #OnlyInIsrael 🇮🇱

Rotem Magen
Rotem Magen1.1K views • 18 likes • 10 comments6 months ago • 1:18 min

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The creator explains the jarring reality of Israeli life where over a month of war is followed immediately by a ceasefire. Parents received messages at 9 PM the previous day that school would resume after children had been staying home due to missile threats that bomb shelters couldn't withstand.

The creator's children are excited to return to school across different grade levels, from preschool to junior high. They're heading to drop off at the gan (preschool), showing the Hebrew alphabet and the normalcy of the morning routine despite the extraordinary circumstances.

The creator questions whether Israelis can truly trust their enemies to maintain the ceasefire, noting that all Israeli children are now back in school. They close with the Hebrew phrase 'behazlacha lanu' (good luck to us), reflecting the cautious optimism and surreal nature of life resuming so quickly after conflict.

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One day there's war, the next day your kid is heading to preschool. That's life in Israel right now. Just one day after the Iran-Israel ceasefire, parents received a message at 9PM that school was back on — after over a month of children staying home because bomb shelters can't withstand direct missile hits. Here's our morning drop-off. "Behatzlacha lanu" בהצלחה לנו = Good luck to us 🇮🇱 #Israel #IsraelLife #Ceasefire #IranIsrael #OnlyInIsrael #IsraelWar #SchoolInIsrael #MomLife #IsraeliFamily #LifeInIsrael #MiddleEast #IsraelNews #StayStrong #Parenting #RealLife #NewsUpdate #IsraelUnderFire