[New York Times] Greg Myre - With Hizballah firing rockets on northern Israel for a sixth straight day on Monday - including one that destroyed part of an apartment building in Haifa - tens of thousands of Israelis remained holed up in bomb shelters. In Nahariya, municipal workers in flak jackets carry food, water, medicine, and even diapers to families running low on supplies in the shelters. Singers from around the country give impromptu concerts. Artists set up craft centers for painting and woodworking. Soldiers are sent to entertain children. Since Sunday, at least 20 rockets have hit in or near Haifa, a major port and Israel's third largest city, which is about 20 miles south of the border and had never been hit until last Thursday.
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