My Family Survived Bondi Beach

When my wife and I told our daughters we were relocating from Israel to Australia, our 8-year-old looked up at me and asked: “Abba, does that mean no more boomies?” She was referring to the sirens and explosions that had become part of everyday life since Oct. 7, 2023. “Yes,” I said. Our new home would be safe; our move would mean calm, distance from war, a fresh start for a child who had seen and experienced horrors that no child should.