April 6, 2018 at 1:53 p.m.
Staying safe in Israel
Safety may seem like a crucial concern in Israel, but Cynthia Shafer-Elliott rarely worries.
"I've never felt particularly unsafe," she remarked. "My one agreement with my husband is, 'Don't take buses in cities.' But I have friends who have cars."
One incident did make her nervous: While working at Tel Rehov, she and her fellow archeologists heard a sudden explosion. Later, they learned that a suicide bomber who had been stopped by a suspicious storekeeper blew himself up to avoid capture.
The shopkeeper who also died in the blast was the brother of a man who drove a bulldozer for archeologists at the site. (KB)
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