Closer than ever, we have reached the most fragile point. If this deal doesn't happen now, we are at risk of losing the remaining hostages, more soldiers will die in battle, and more innocent lives will be lost. For two years, a significant part of the Israeli public has felt that they have been held captive by an extreme minority government that has shown again and again that they are only interested in their own interests, and not the whole country. We're in a surreal situation where the most extreme voices in the government have not reacted to Hamas's declaration because of the Shabbat, and based on the group's vague and problematic statements, it's clear that there is going to be pushback and not everyone will be happy, to say the very least. And yet, we can't miss this opportunity, it's time to come home.
The sky is changing
before the eyes of the farmers.
The neighbors are getting ready
for the Days of Atonement.
Somebody is thinking of you
and writing down your deeds.
Come home quickly
with the cool wind.
Come home quickly
with the cool wind.
Mandarins ripen
in the orchard at their time.
The teachers cough
and go to bed early.
I've already seen a wagtail
and maybe I just imagined it-
another heat wave ended yesterday.
Summer vacation has ended.
Another heat wave ended yesterday.
Summer vacation has ended.
"What will happen and what will pass?"
ask the reporters
as along the Coastal Highway
the sea squills stand straight.
In the evening newspapers
what does the headline say?
Come home quickly
with the cool wind.
Come home quickly.
Thank you, Meeeruh, for this beautiful translation.
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