jfid – On a dark and calm night, the sky above Israel suddenly turned into a stage of dazzling lights and terrifying sounds. Iran, a country located over 1,000 kilometers to the east, had launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel. This was the first time Iran had directly fired at Israel from its own territory.
In response, Israel’s air defense system, known as the Iron Dome, sprang into action. In an impressive pyrotechnic display, 99% of the attacks were successfully intercepted. Imagine it like the largest game of table tennis in history, but with drones and missiles instead of ping pong balls.
However, make no mistake. Despite sounding like a scene from a science fiction movie, this is not entertainment. It is a new reality in the Middle East, a dangerous game being played in the night sky.
Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers to the west, at the southern border of the United States and Mexico, the atmosphere is very different. Here, it is not missiles or drones that are the focus, but human beings – migrants in search of a better life.
David Culver from CNN, a journalist based in Los Angeles, has reported on how policy changes by Mexican officials, driven by the US, have led to increased law enforcement at the border. Imagine it like changing the rules in a game of hide and seek, where the “hiders” suddenly have to deal with more “seekers”.
But behind all of this, there is a bigger story. A story about how our world is interconnected, how policies in one place can affect lives elsewhere, and how, ultimately, we are all in the same boat.
So, what lessons can we take from all of this? Perhaps it is that in an increasingly interconnected world, no one can live in isolation. Whether it’s a country in the Middle East trying to defend its sovereignty or migrants at the US-Mexico border seeking a better life, we are all influenced by the actions and decisions of others.
And perhaps, just perhaps, if we start looking beyond our own borders, we may find that the solutions to our challenges do not lie in missiles or border walls, but in greater understanding and cooperation.
As Albert Einstein once said, “War does not determine who is right – only who is left.” Perhaps it is time for us to stop fighting and start seeking solutions together. Because, in the end, we are all in the same boat.
