As I recall, Dovster is in northern Israel; and this is where there are problems.

He lives in a kibbutz that is located right on the Lebanese border.

Excellent! Good to hear! Thanks for letting us know! I'm glad he's okay! I am very worried about him. I'm glad he's safe and sounds.

Oh! I heard the news about it. I am very aware of that. I knew they still at war for almost a year now. It's not over yet!

thank you for the update - greatly appreciated!!!

indeed. Good that he’s ok.

I know. Were you around when Dovster and Beyflyer (sp) were posting from both sides of the border during fighting about 10 - 15 years ago?

dh

I perused that thread a few years later after Dov pointed it to me.

Actually, I know Dovster for 19 years. I have been on FT for 19 years now. Since I join FT right after I left from A.NET.

I am, at least at times, able to get online. The wifi in my hotel is very weak.

Good to see you back on FT :tu:

thank you! We love seeing you post here, Dovster

hope your family and your Russian friends are doing ok.

A post from Dovster is indeed a cause for happiness!

Better that the Wi-Fi in your hotel is weak than you, Dovster.

Welcome back to the mayhem.

This post may seem like a litany of complaints but the fact is that I am very grateful that everyone who you mentioned have been very fortunate in comparison to the Oct 7 victims, their families, and thousand of people in Gaza and Lebanon. As for myself, the worst parts of the last year have been spending most of it away from my home. Much of that time I was in hospitals. It started with a liver infection which spread to my lungs. Even after getting out, I was taking so much medication that I had severe brain fog. I kept forgetting which room I was in and the names of people I have known for 30 years (I recognized the faces but could not their names).

By now, my only physical problems are bending down and getting out of chairs.

My daughter's family lives in the Haifa area, the IDF has warned against taking long drives, so I don't see them very often.

As far as my Russian friends are concerned, the husband did not leave Israel as he was worried about being drafted into the Russian Army and being sent to Ukraine. His wife and two daughters went to Russia without him, but will be returning in about 2 weeks, They live in Siberia and just gotten a reminder of how cold that can be.

Great to read the updates and thanks for posting. The family separation isn’t easy.

Heyyyy!!! Welcome back! So good to see you back on here again. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you on here. Hope you’re doing well and staying safe and healthy. You be careful out there! So please keep us updated as you can. I knew Israel is still at war for a year now, but it’s not over yet.