Oscar, a Ghanaian living in Tel Aviv, Israel, is currently facing the harsh realities of the escalating conflict in the region. As a returning guest on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide show with DJ Nyaami, he opened up about the daily threats and fear residents are enduring.
According to Oscar, Tel Aviv has become one of the primary targets for Iranian missiles.
“They’re not just targeting us here; other cities are under attack as well,” he said. “They throw dangerous weapons—missiles with cluster warheads. We can hear the explosions clearly, and it shakes everything.”
Oscar described a tense atmosphere, where sirens go off regularly—twice a day, once in the morning and again at dawn—forcing residents into bomb shelters.
“The sirens wake you up in panic. Every day, we’re just praying to survive the next missile,” he shared.
He explained that although Israel claims it is only defending itself and not launching full-scale attacks, officials have warned that if Iran decides to go on the offensive, the missiles could be powerful enough to collapse even the bomb shelters. “That’s when it becomes even more terrifying,” he said.
Public gatherings have been avoided, and residents are being warned of deadly chemical weapons that could kill within two to three minutes if inhaled. “This war is different from others I’ve seen since moving to Israel,” Oscar admitted.
“Yes, Israel has advanced air defense systems that intercept many of the missiles, but the fear is real.”
Despite the nation’s efforts to maintain calm, the threat has led many foreign nationals to evacuate. Chinese and Nigerian citizens, for instance, are already being airlifted out. Ghana’s embassy has reportedly advised any Ghanaian wishing to return home to first travel to Jordan and then catch a flight to Ghana from there. However, Oscar noted that Israel’s airport remains shut down, making travel extremely difficult.
Before the conflict escalated, Oscar said the Israeli government warned its citizens and prepared by deploying aircraft to Greece, anticipating possible strikes.
“We were told to stay alert at all times.”
In one particularly deadly strike, a missile killed six people and injured ten more.
“The fear and panic is overwhelming,” Oscar said, reflecting on a recent attack in Bat Yam, a suburb of Tel Aviv.
He ended his remarks by saying:
“If the situation doesn’t improve, I may have to return to Ghana. Israel’s greatest weapon is secrecy—but at this point, no one here feels safe.”
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