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Personally I would not have thought there is even any quesion here. You observe the obligations of Purim according to where you are on the 14th and 15th of adar. Being stuck somewhere does not make a difference.

Rav Bransdorfer thinks otherwise. The rabbi quoted the Shulchan Aruch and Mishna Berura who say that because oen is stuck in another place against his will, he should read megilla and fulfill the other obligations according to the appropriate day of his real place where he intended to be, not where he happens to be stuck. 

So, according to that, someone from Yerushalayim stuck abroad, say in New York, because of the war but had intended to be back home for Purim, should celebrate Purim in New York on the 15th of Adar even though he is in New York and everyone else is celebrating on the 14th. Good luck finding a minyan that will read the megilla on the 15th...

And, someone from New York who got "stuck" in Jerusalem because of the war but had originally intended to be back home by Purim should celebrate in Jerusalem on the 14th even though everyone else there is celebrating on the 15th. In this scenario there is an easy solution to go to a different city for Purim, like Bet Shemesh or Bnei Braq or Efrat or wherever and celebrate on the 14th with everyone else. And then maybe go to Jerusalem to celebrate again on the 15th like the way a lot of yeshiva boys do. 

Rav Bransdorfer says the rule for this is that it depends where you intended to be when you traveled form your house to somewhere else - if you intended to be back home, celebrate as if you are home, and if you intended to be away, celebrate as if you are away. 

Rav Bransdrfer does suggest because of it being a machloket, even though he paskens as above, that one could celebrate on both days to fulfill all opinions and obligations

source: Haredim Yerushalayim

Chief Rabbi Rav Dovid Yosef published instructions and piskei halacha for behavior during Purim in light of the war and ongoing rrocket attacks from Iran... 

To start, Rav Yosef stresses that everyone must adhere to the guidance and rules of Pikud Haoref, the Home Front Command and due to concerns of danger to life, one must not act against that guidance. This takes much higher precedence over any hidur mitzva one might try or want to accomplish for Purim.

One of the biggest concerns and uncertainties is regarding the readig of Megillas Esther. Rav Yosef paskened that while normally we prefer to go to hear the megilla with a big crowd (brov am hadras melech), in a busy shul, this year with the instructions being to not congregate with crowds in unprotected areas due to the level of danger, this year it is preferrable to forgo the big crowds and read the megilla in a safe area such as in a bomb shelter or safe room that can only hold a smaller group. This holds true, he says, even if that means one would read it alone or without a minyan of ten men. 

Rav Yosef did qualify the above by saying that while reading alone is fine, listening to a megilla reading via zoom or over the radio or youtube would not fulfill your obligation.Someone who does not have a kosher megilla and cant get to a safe reading should read it himself from a chumash without a bracha and should also say full hallel without a bracha.

Regarding soldiers in the field who might not be able to get to a megilla reading while on duty or in an active operation, Rav Yosef said soldiers in this situation can be lenient and read the megilla from as early as plag mincha if possible.

If a siren blares while reading the megilla one must immediately stop and go to the safe room or shelter and then continue reading after from the point you stopped at, rather than starting again from the beginning. 

source: Hamechadesh

A question I would like to have heard  something about s what do Israeli agents or pilots flying or operating ni Persia do about megilla reading - should they read on the 14th or 15th of Adar?

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While this isnt relevant to the masses, it is still interesting...

Q: When entering a building to knock on doors for collecting money, is it permitted to turn on the stairwell lights and to use the elevator or is it stealing from the residents? And if permission is asked of one of the residents, is that enough or do all residents need to be asked?

As an aside, I do remember back in the days of the Intifada there were calls to not dress up as Arabs, which used to be a somewhat popular costume...

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Rav Yosef said that with the country at war, with daily reports of fallen soldiers and the situation being difficult, this year people should celebrate Purim at home and not celebrate in public. All the requirements and mitzvahs of Purim should be fulfilled as necessary, but the public sphere should be toned down - there should not be dancing and celebration in the streets. We need to be very careful.

Rav Yosef said that when the general public sees the religious celebrating as if the troubles of the Jewish People are not connected to them, it does not look good. It causes a chilul hashem. The rabbonim and rosh yeshivas and the public in general should do whatever is possible to keep the parties to a low profile this Purim... we daven and we feel the pain of the soldiers and their families and the hostages, and how can we then celebrate as if nothing happened. At least in public we should be very careful and not allow it to appear as if we do not care for the troubles the nation is experiencing..

source: Hamechadesh

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