'In New York there's nothing. Back in Israel there's sun. Nice people. Sirens. A missile or two'

This week at Ben Gurion Airport: an Israeli Waze developer travels to the U.S. during wartime, only to realize there's no place like home; and an Israeli-Italian international relations executive struggles to return to her life in Rome

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This week at Ben Gurion Airport: an Israeli Waze developer travels to the U.S. during wartime, only to realize there's no place like home; and an Israeli-Italian international relations executive struggles to return to her life in Rome

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09:51 AM • March 21 2026 IST

Amir Nissim, 42, lives in Tel Aviv; arriving from New York

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