Avi, what the meraglim did were to lie about eretz Yisroel. It is quite evident by the events going on in Israel that “safe” is not a word one could use lightly. I have been to Eretz Yisroel many times and even when there is no intifada going on, I still didn’t feel safe, mainly because of the constant possibility of attacks by Arabs. Speaking of which, even 35 years ago, on my first trip, relatives warned me not to go through Shaar Shechem, yet people still do. Not sure why they themselves think it is safe enough, but as it is all Arab, it would seem wise to avoid such places.
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