Air raid sirens in Israel trigger anxiety and dilemmas
Air raid sirens in Israel send trauma survivors like Nili into crowded shelters, intensifying anxiety and creating painful dilemmas.
Acutely sensitive to noise because of childhood trauma, Nili becomes highly stressed when air raid sirens in Israel send her into crowded shelters. She says her own “internal war” overlaps with the one raging outside, underscoring the anxiety and difficult choices civilians face during attacks.