00:00I'm in Ashdod, Israel, where you have about 45 seconds to get to a shelter if there is an air
00:07alert that the IDF has found a ballistic missile, likely from Iran, headed towards your location.
00:15That happened this morning, and I made my way to the shelter, and I got to visit with Israelis who
00:22talked about the importance of actually seeking shelter and not getting complacent, even though they have been under threat by
00:30Iran for their entire lives.
00:33The Israelis I spoke to were saying how they understand that this threat is incredibly risky, and you have to
00:41take seriously every morning.
00:42Now, that might sound obvious to some people who don't have experience in war zones, but I can tell you
00:52after going to many, many war zones for the New York Post, that's not necessarily the case in all locations.
01:00For example, in Ukraine, I've found that people don't necessarily take shelter.
01:05They just have gotten used to the threat of incoming missiles or drones.
01:11Now, that's not everybody. People do still take shelter, but I've just seen the culture here in Israel being a
01:17little bit different, taking it a little bit more seriously, and ultimately that attention to the real threats that this
01:27country faces, it saves lives.
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