“It’s a ghost town,” says Tel Aviv resident

“Hamas has just threatened to execute a hostage every time it is attacked in the Gaza Strip“, explains Hillel Portuguese de Almeida, a resident of Tel Aviv (Israel). For him, the Israeli people are resilient, but the number of 700 deaths, including 260 in a rave party, is a shock. The alerts do not weaken .”From midday, there was a resurgence of alerts, particularly in the southern suburbs of Tel Aviv (…). We also expect the alerts to resume this evening“, he continues.

“As shocked as November 13”

Tel Aviv is unrecognizable today. “It’s a ghost town, it’s been since Covid that I haven’t seen such a ghostly town.” explains Hillel Portuguese de Almeida. He still finds renewed hope in the unity that is formed around the soldiers. For a country of 9 million inhabitants, there are 700 deaths and more than 2,600 injured. “I’m as shocked today as I was on November 13.”concludes the Tel Aviv resident.