Hadas Kuznits was streaming live from the safe room of her family’s home in Israel’s Central District on Tuesday evening as Iran launched a ballistic missile attack at the country.
In one clip, she pans the camera to show dozens of explosions lighting up the night sky.
While this is happening, Kuznits comforts her three children.
“It was about 6:30 or 6:45 a.m. The siren went off,” Kuznits said. “That was the first time I heard the siren in Israel, even though I have lived here and visited many times. It sounds like a loud ambulance.”
It was after midnight in Israel when she spoke to CBS News Philadelphia. Things had calmed down a bit, and Kuznits gave us a peek into the safe room where she and her family spent the night “for peace of mind,” she said.
Kuznits is an Israeli journalist who reported in Philadelphia for 20 years.
She moved back to Israel in August and has since documented her daily life on her social media channels @HadasOnAir.
“There was a lot of anti-Semitism in the Philadelphia area and it was kind of a way to take a spiritual break,” she said.
Despite the constant threat of war, she is convinced that Israel is the best place for her Jewish family.
“Yes, Israel is fighting a war on several fronts… Everyone wants the war to end, but it will not end until there is a solution to the hostage crisis,” Kuznits said.
Aziza Shuler
