While those of us in the United States busy ourselves with either ignoring politics or indulging in it, the outside world is having its own frightfulness – and I’m not talking about Covid-19. No, this is all about people slinging old fashioned weapons at each other. From April 22:
A loud explosion caused by a missile strike was heard in Israel early Thursday morning, followed by reports of Israeli airstrikes in Syria.
People in Jerusalem reported hearing a loud explosion on social media at around 2:00 am local time. Israeli media outlets said rocket sirens went off near Dimona in central Israel, where Israel’s nuclear reactor is. A missile landed near the nuclear site, which is located in the Negev desert, The Associated Press reported.
A video from the Hamas-affiliated Shehab Agency showed an explosion and a large flash of light in the sky. [AL-Monitor]
Lovely. I’m not sure what a Syrian missile hit on a nuclear plant might do, but it wouldn’t do it any good, I feel sure. And if the plant was put out of commission, the retaliation would be major.
