(NewsNation) — Israel and Iran have been launching missile attacks at each other for over a week, resulting in hundreds of civilian deaths.
Rolene Marks, an independent journalist based in Modi’in, Israel, spoke to NewsNation from her bomb shelter Thursday.
She detailed what life has been like since the start of the Israel-Iran conflict last Friday, stating that she, “like everybody in the country,” is “exhausted” and “emotionally drained.”
Living halfway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, she said she is only 20 minutes away from the bustling city of Tel Aviv.
“When there are impacts or booms in cities like Tel Aviv, we hear it, we feel it here, coupled with the sirens and interceptions we are having. It is a very, very scary situation,” Marks said.
The Israeli journalist expressed gratitude to the Israeli Defense Forces Home Front Command for their warnings ahead of anticipated missile attacks that allow Israelis to seek shelter.
“I’m really grateful to the IDF Home Front Command, and all of our first responders for making sure we know exactly what to do when we hear those alerts, where to go, how long to stay in, and of course working night and day with rescue and recovery efforts,” she said.
While Marks said Israel is well-prepared for enemy attacks, this particular conflict is “frightening” and “unlike anything we’ve had before; Hamas or Hezbollah, or even the Houthis firing a rocket here, a rocket there or a barrage of rockets and those interceptions.”
“This is very, very different with real impact,” she said.
She described the sounds during an attack. First, the air raid sirens blare ahead of attacks. Marks said, “If there are impacts close to where we are, it’s a bang and the buildings shake, and the windows rattle. It’s a very, very scary scenario.”
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is undecided as to whether the United States will strike Iran as the Islamic Republic’s attacks on Israel escalate.
“I may do it; I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do. I can tell you this, that Iran’s got a lot of trouble,” Trump said.
Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said, “Americans should know that any military involvement by the U.S. will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage to them.”
In Iran, at least 639 people, including 263 civilians, have been killed and over 1,300 wounded, a Washington-based Iranian human rights group said. In a counterattack, Iran sent over 400 missiles and hundreds of drones, resulting in the deaths of 24 people in Israel.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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