The Onward internship program initially housed the UM participants in Tel Aviv, but relocated them to a more secure location in the Negev Desert after Iranian missiles struck Israel. “When we got to the [desert hotel] and we didn’t wake up from sirens after the first night, it felt really weird,” said Ethan Goetz, chair of programming at UM Hillel. “In Tel Aviv, we woke up late at night, 1 a.m., 2 a.m. [and] 5 a.m. from sirens,” said Goetz. “Going to the [desert hotel], I felt safer but less connected to the reality of the conflict.” 📝 Daniella Krasney 📸 Daniella Krasney #umiami #universityofmiami #birthrightisrael #themiamihurricane #studentnews #breakingnews #miami