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(Iran war) Will my wedding happen?
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resolved May 5
Resolved
YES

My partner and I are both from Israel but we live in Europe (near an international air hub). Before the war started on February 28th we scheduled our wedding to May 4th in Israel, where the families and most of our friends are.

The event is expected to have about 200 participants, almost all of them from Israel, plus operating teams and other service providers. It is supposed to be fairly north but not too north, about half way between Tel Aviv and Israel's northern border. The venue does not have a bomb shelter or underground parking.

Given the war going on, will we be able to get married in the planned date?

Consider that there are currently emergency restrictions on event sizes in place in Israel (max 50 people and only if there is a shelter nearby). Businesses like event venues are obliged by these restrictions.

The market will resolve to YES if the event will happen as planned on May 4th. NO resolution will happen if the event will be postponed, change venue, be significantly smaller (100 guests or less), or completely canceled due to the war.

I won't trade in this market (although for the record I'll say that I'd probably put some mana on NO)

  • Update 2026-05-02 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): If rocket barrages or similar disruptions interrupt the event, the market will resolve NO.

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Congrats!

@traders it happened! thank you all for providing a false sense of certainty in inherently uncertain times ❤️

@someoneR5c8l Love it! Stay safe out there!

@someoneR5c8l Congratulations! :)

@someoneR5c8l congrats!

@someoneR5c8l congratulations! Glad to hear it worked out

@someoneR5c8l congratulations!

@someoneR5c8l Congratulations! Wish you both a lifetime of happiness.

@someoneR5c8l Mazel Tov!

Oh boy. This resolution will be interesting.

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When will Israel next experience a significant multi-region rocket attack (3+ areas, excluding the north)?
This market tracks the resumption of significant rocket and missile fire against Israel across multiple geographic regions as it was before the ceasefire, except for the northern front (which has alerts even during the ceasefire). It resolves to the first calendar date on which Israel absorbs a defined threshold of rocket alerts across at least three non-northern areas. RESOLUTION CRITERIA The market resolves to the first date between April 13, 2026, and May 31, 2026, on which ALL of the following conditions are met within a single calendar day (00:00:00 to 23:59:59 IDT): Volume and breadth: At least three (3) distinct Home Front Command Guideline Areas must each record 5 or more alerts. Geographic scope: Only areas NOT on the following northern exclusion list count toward this requirement. See the lists below for the specific areas included or excluded. Threat type: Only alerts categorized as "Rockets and Missiles" count. Other alert categories (e.g., Hostile Aircraft Penetration, Terrorist Infiltration, Hazardous Materials) are excluded. Attribution: Any actor qualifies (Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, other proxies, or unknown). The market resolves to the bucket containing the first qualifying date. If no qualifying date occurs by 23:59:59 IDT on May 31, 2026, the market resolves to "No such date by June 1." All dates and times are determined using Israel Daylight Time (IDT). INCLUDED AND EXCLUDED GUIDELINES AREAS Included areas: Sharon, Yarkon, Dan, HaShfelah, Jerusalem, Judean Shfelah, Lachish, Gaza Envelope, Western Lachish, Central Negev, Western Negev, Southern Negev, Samaria, The Jordan Valley, Judea, The Dead Sea, Arava, Eilat. Excluded northern areas: Northern Golan, Southern Golan, Confrontation Line, HaMifratz, HaCarmel, HaAmakim, Upper Galilee, Center Galilee, Lower Galilee, Wadi Ara, Menashe, Beit Shean Valley. OFFICIAL RESOLUTION SOURCES Primary source: National Emergency Portal (Home Front Command) alerts history log. This is the authoritative chronological record of every alert. https://www.oref.org.il/eng/alerts-history For verifying boundaries of Guideline Areas, use the Home Front Command defensive policy map: https://www.oref.org.il/eng/articles/info/iron-swords/1100 In the event of a discrepancy between the map display and the chronological alert log, the alert log is the primary arbiter. SUPPLEMENTARY TOOL (for convenience) The Tzofar alerts archive may be used for visual tracking and to identify potential qualifying dates before cross-referencing with official sources. Use the "Alerts per Areas" view. HISTORICAL REFERENCE POINTS Pre-ceasefire example (March 28, 2026): A single day with 4 non-northern areas recording 10+ alerts each. This would have met the criteria, by a large margin. https://www.tzevaadom.co.il/en/historical/?mode=3&end=2026-03-28&start=2026-03-28&threat=0 Ceasefire example (April 11-12, 2026): Alerts occurred only in northern/excluded areas. This would NOT have met the criteria. https://www.tzevaadom.co.il/en/historical/?mode=3&end=2026-04-12&start=2026-04-11&threat=0 BACKGROUND Israel's Home Front Command divides the country into Guideline Areas, each receiving localized alerts during rocket attacks. While rocket fire is frequent along northern border regions, attacks reaching three or more non-northern areas with sustained volume typically signify a high-intensity escalation beyond routine border incidents.


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seems possible that we'll have some last minute drama so I pushed the closing time further. the wedding is supposed to start in 34 hours and last about 5-6 hours. if rocket barrages or the like would interrupt the event I'll resolve to NO

@someoneR5c8l uh so are yall safe?

My flight to Israel is in less than 12 hours (with an Israeli airline), but with the current state negotiations or lack thereof the 75% evaluation seems somewhat high to me honestly

@someoneR5c8l what happend?

@prismatic Trump extended the ceasefire. We were really jumpy here before that announcement

boughtṀ500YES

@strutheo Now what could you know...?

opened a Ṁ15 NO at 70% order

Signal amplifying!

@someoneR5c8l i have a request: don't mention to your bride that you created this market! It skews the odds against me if you do! 😜

@hidetzugu too late unfortunately :P

@someoneR5c8l and the wedding is still happening? what's wrong with her??? ;p

@hidetzugu hahahaha I can't say she was happy about that 🙈
But after a couple of days she also started asking once in a while what's the prediction on manifold...

@traders ceasefire seems somewhat stable, and Israel and Hezbollah agreed on their own ceasefire. Are we still on 47% for a wedding in 2.5 weeks?

@someoneR5c8l seems like short notice for "hey guests, we're still on! please re-book your travel and hope the ceasefire doesn't break"

sold Ṁ1 NO

@Stralor Sounds like we need to get a PowerPoint presentation together to teach guests how to invoke travel protections for cases like these.

@Stralor Almost all of our guests are from Israel, which is not too big, so not too much travel is involved (besides ours, but we booked with an Israeli airline exactly because of that)