I should have known we would get the alarm sounded here in Jerusalem

@Hannihar (130213)
Israel
October 30, 2023 7:52am CST
There was a terrorist attack on our light rail system which is the train in Jerusalem. A little after 2;30PM the alarm sounded and it goes on for a while and I went into the usual place I go but my cat stayed where she was. I had when it was all clear and the explosions went off in the background to see how she was. She came to me but I believe it must be very hard for her and I wish I could understand how she feels.
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@sharonelton (29317)
• Lichfield, England
1 Nov 23
I received this email this morning.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
1 Nov 23
@sharonelton Is that a picture of Israel? Yes, that is our G-d saying that. Thank you for sharing that with me.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
3 Nov 23
@sharonelton Jerusalem to me is a very beautiful city and our capital. Thank you Sharon
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@sharonelton (29317)
• Lichfield, England
2 Nov 23
@Hannihar You are welcome. Yes, it is a picture of Jerusalem at sunset. Keep the promise in mind. God is on your side. It's my pleasure.
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@sharonelton (29317)
• Lichfield, England
30 Oct 23
I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I hope you will be OK, and your cat.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@sharonelton Thank you and I hope we will be ok too.
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@sharonelton (29317)
• Lichfield, England
31 Oct 23
@Hannihar You're welcome. Look after yourself and keep safe.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 Oct 23
@sharonelton I will try and take care of us.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
30 Oct 23
Poor kitty, they cannot understand what's going on, it is so stressing for them.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
31 Oct 23
@Hannihar I feel so sorry for all those scared pets who cannot understand what is going on.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 Oct 23
@LadyDuck me too.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@LadyDuck Thank you for your concern about my cat and I also worry about her too. It must be so hard for her.
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@Dena91 (16686)
• United States
30 Oct 23
I can not begin to imagine what you and others are going through. I hope next time kitty will go with you to feel more secure
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@Dena91 (16686)
• United States
30 Oct 23
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@Dena91 My cat has a mind of her own and I will check on her to make sure she is ok if she doesn't come with me. It is hard to imagine something if one does not experience it. I have been through wars here before and two intifadas where they blew up buses and businesses and disrupt our holidays all the time. We were finishing our holiday and that is when it happened and they caught us off guard but kidnapping civilians is horrible. Being in a war and praying that you will survive at the end is very scary. I worry about my cat and want her to have a better life and then this happened and we had to move a lot and will be moving again so all of this is very hard on her and all I can do is be there for her.
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@aninditasen (16503)
• Raurkela, India
30 Oct 23
It's really disheartening to hear about such terror attacks. Hope your cat and you are safe.
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@aninditasen (16503)
• Raurkela, India
31 Oct 23
@Hannihar You surely will. My prayers are with you.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 Oct 23
@aninditasen Thank you.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@aninditasen Thank you and it is very hard and I hope we both make it through it too.
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30 Oct 23
What are happening to the Israelis/Jews is heartbreaking. This reminds me of the prayer and song of Moses, Psalm 91. We pray and stand with you, Israel.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@everwonderwhy Thank you so much for your concern. Thank you for standing wih us too.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@everwonderwhy Yes, it is very very sad.
30 Oct 23
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@May2k8 (18391)
• Indonesia
30 Oct 23
Cats' hearing is very sharp and anything that happens makes them feel threatened, which is very scary.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@May2k8 My cat is a good girl and yes their hearing is better than ours and there are things that bother them and I am glad when I am here for her when the siren goes off.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Oct 23
I do hope the trouble won't get any closer. It's a terrible situation over there.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 Oct 23
@JudyEv Civilians are brought into this war and they have hostages and sirens go off in different parts of the country. It is a very terrible situation but the war has to go on and our soldiers have to be able to do what they do without hands tied.
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
30 Oct 23
Poor kitty. I am so sorry for all that you are going through.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@paigea Thank you so much and it is a very hard war and I hate when the sirens go off here and everywhere in Israel. Thank you for caring.
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@innertalks (22088)
• Australia
31 Oct 23
A lot of things are not mentioned in the tabloids, and your writing shows us how even a cat is being affected by this terrible war. Perhaps animals suffer a lot during conflicts as they are sensitive beings too.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 Oct 23
@innertalks I go to a place I feel I will get most of the answers I need so like to share the links from there. Animals have better hearing than we do and there are things that affect them more.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
1 Nov 23
@innertalks My cat does not like lightning or any of those things and loud sounds are hard for her ears.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Nov 23
My sweet friend. I am so happy to see that you are safe. You have been on my mind so much lately. Please take care and stay safe.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
6 Nov 23
@CarolDM thank you Carol for your concern. How are you and your cats?
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
6 Nov 23
@CarolDM I am so so sorry about Brendel. I come and go on My lot. How are you doing? I bet you feel horrible about Brndel. Can an air purifier help and can you get one?
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Nov 23
@Hannihar You are very welcome. I wrote about them yesterday. Doing about the same. Brendel has kidney disease and bronchitis, no cure for either. A day at a time.
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
31 Oct 23
This sort of thing must be really scary for animals because they do not know what is going on. I hope you manage to stay safe through the terrible trouble you are having there.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 Oct 23
@lazydaizee Animals hear better than we do so I am sure it is very hard on my cat and I hate war too but I hate more that our soldiers had to keep going in and out of Gaza and I hope this time they can destroy them and find a solution so we can finally have our holidays and Sabbaths.
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@MarieCoyle (38704)
31 Oct 23
I am trying to follow what's happening over there as much as I am able to, I am so very sorry you and kitty and so many are in danger. Prayers are said daily for all of you.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 Oct 23
@MarieCoyle Thank you and it is horrible and all prayers are needed here.
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@Beestring (14694)
• Hong Kong
30 Oct 23
That must be scary. I think your cat was scared too.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@Beestring Yes, she is worried and she had never been through a war before. I have been and it is still scary when the sirens go off and the explosions are no fun either.
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@snowy22315 (182210)
• United States
30 Oct 23
At least you guys are safe..but it must be very scary when that happens.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
30 Oct 23
@snowy22315 It is very scary but my cat I worry about because this must be very hard for her. When the first siren went off that I heard when I got home she was under the chair and then the 2nd siren I was watching her to make sure she was ok.
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