Safe to travel to?
Hello, In August I was going to visit Israel, Jerusalem, Belem, etc
Is it safe to go? Or should I cancel the visit altogether?
Thanks
Posted Jul 13, 2014, 5:34 PM UTC
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Belem? wat.
I don't think you'd have any problem visiting israel. Do you travel alone? Do you have a friend from Israel?
As long as you're not in the south you're pretty much safe. Even in the south, you won't die or get hurt, Iron Dome is doing a great job.
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Bethlehem and Jerusalem are safe to visit?
I'll visit with my father and sister, I dont have ant friends in Israel
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It is safe. Jersualem got bombed like once, and there's an iron dome there.
If Bet Lehem will get bombed, 1 billion people will get mad. It's in the north, no problems. Never got bombed.
Also, if you hear a siren, all you gotta do is go to a shelter within the next 1.5 minutes. Iron Dome has crazy amount of success rate (above 95%), so the shelter is just for the remains of the metal of the bomb.
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the next 1.5 seconds
*minutes.
dude.
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Minutes, yes, my bad.
edited.
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is it safe to go to the west bank? are the roads safe? what are the chances of getting stopped by some crazy islamist?
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You will be fine, crazy Islamists in the west bank are not out to kill you because you are not Jewish. In fact they will likely try and sway you to their side, everyone wants to talk politics, well mostly the young and the taxi drivers.
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Up until August the whole operation will probably end. As for right now you won't be in any danger wherever you go, but you will have to get into shelter from 1-2 times a day up to 30 depending on the region and Hamas mood in that day. If you are not used to this type of situations it might be a little overwhelming.
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how do we know where a shelter is? or where is the closest shelter?
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Public shelters are usually marked by green signs ex1, ex2. Staying in an inner room (a room that is surrounded by parts of the building from all sides and has no windows) is also safe enough. If you hear a siren and see everyone flock toward a certain place, as a thumb rule - follow them. citizens will be happy to help you in time of need, guiding you to a shelter.
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You have a better chance of being hurt in a car accident on the way to the airport than being hit by a rocket in Israel.
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And the roads in Israel are very safe.
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In August, the major rocket attacks may be over... but if not, don't worry. The Iron Dome has an amazing record of destroying rockets in the air (unless they are likely to land in an empty area). Don't be afraid to ask people around you what to do if there is a Code Red alert (where the nearest bomb shelters are), unless you are going to be visiting Israelis. No one has been killed in Israel because the Israeli IDF and government take their obligation to protect Israeli civilians (note: all citizens, not just the Jewish ones) and tourists very seriously. My son has been in Israel for 2 weeks visiting friends and family all over the country, and has felt safe.
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I was hoping to travel to Israel in a few weeks too. I have heard all about the Iron Dome and hear that it is very safe in that it has stopped all potentially damaging missiles.
But to what extent do you fear other events? For example, biological weapons being used, or attacks coming from sympathizers of Hamas (e.g. other terrorist groups, neighboring Arab countries, etc.) however unlikely?
If an Israeli can tell me they would travel to Israel (minus the areas around West Bank or Gaza Strip) despite all that is happening, I would love not to cancel my trip :)
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Highly unlikely.
Israelis live here. No need to travel.
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Don't cancel it. You'll have a great time! Israelis are going on as usual. Someone pointed out that Hamas is disappointed that Israelis have been going into shelters when Code Red alerts sound in their immediate areas, but then go back to work, or cafes, or the beach, as soon as the alert is over.
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Thanks for that! I guess I'll still go after all!
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To be honest I feel safer here than in some cities in the US.
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You're fine.