Ex-Nigerian youth player: Lucky to Be Alive #GazaRockets

[kendo]

Former Nigeria under-23 striker Ibezito Ogbonna says he is lucky to be alive after his apartment in the Israeli city of Ashdod was hit by a rocket fired from Gaza last week.

The 38-year-old, who won the Israeli Cup with Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2006 and 2007, was at home with his wife and two young daughters when the building suffered a direct hit.

His family were unhurt, but Ogbonna was injured and taken to hospital following injuries sustained during the explosion that was part of a recent 11-day escalation in violence between Israel and Gaza.

"I am extremely lucky to be alive after this rocket was fired and it's third time lucky for me after being involved in a car crash and a horrible robbery incident in Nigeria," Ogbonna told BBC Sport Africa.

"We were all aware of the attempt [possible strike] and we always get the warning signs about possible missiles. We often hear as sirens echoed across the city streets which tends to prompt people to rush to a shelter.

"On this day I was having breakfast and I heard the wailing siren. Normally, we'd run to the shelter because every house has its own shelter. I felt it's the normal warning, but within seconds it turned out to be an unlucky day for me.

"I heard the loud bang of the rocket and felt the immediate impact, I was thrown into the air and it took me from my dinning room to my living room.

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[mcal]

...why anyone will want to live in that racist jungle called Israel.

[1naija]

...why anyone will want to live in that racist jungle called Israel.

Good question from someone living in America with all the racist incidents in the news.

[Bigpokey24]

...why anyone will want to live in that racist jungle called Israel.

Good question from someone living in America with all the racist incidents in the news.

dude didn't think that post thoroughly before posting

[onwuatuegwu]

...why anyone will want to live in that racist jungle called Israel.

Good question from someone living in America with all the racist incidents in the news.

Don't mind the follow follow clown that comments for clout.

[mcal]

...why anyone will want to live in that racist jungle called Israel.

Good question from someone living in America with all the racist incidents in the news.

...sorry to ruffle your nuts, the racist incidents in the US don't affect me, and will/may never affect me. Go chew on that.

[jette1]

...why anyone will want to live in that racist jungle called Israel.

Good question from someone living in America with all the racist incidents in the news.

Mcal might come across as erratic sometimes But his point here is valid and right on because American racism is like a drop of water in an ocean given the size of the country and population distribution etc as opposed to Israel which is only a few square miles in size; this implies that even though the institutional racism may exist in America but you may never physically encounter racists ever as opposed to Israel with no major black population except the Ethiopian Jews that merely number a few hundreds. A black person would stand out easily and more than likely to encounter both physical racism in addition to the systemic institutional racism which Israel is known for