Calmness in Jerusalem belies the fact Israel is preparing for war
While an invasion of southern Lebanon is seemingly inevitable, there is a sense of calm in the Israeli capital.
Jerusalem | Amid a growing sense of inevitability that Israel will invade southern Lebanon, a visitor to downtown Jerusalem this week would find it hard to believe a new war was coming.
On Tuesday evening, cafes and restaurants were full as people enjoyed the warm weather. Unlike nearby Tel Aviv – where Hezbollah tried to hit spy agency Mossad’s headquarters with a missile – there have been no air raid sirens in the capital warning people to seek shelter.
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